The Pagosa Springs Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Bayfield Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pagosa Springs is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Pagosa Springs took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 42-12 win over Salida.
Pagosa Springs got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gavin Lindahl out in front who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns. Harley Armijo made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, Bayfield fell victim to Delta's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They were dealt a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Panthers. While losing is never fun, Bayfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 141st, while Delta is ranked 30th).
Pagosa Springs is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Bayfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Pagosa Springs didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Bayfield when the teams last played back in October of 2022, but they still walked away with a 39-33 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bayfield's Deegan Barnes, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Pagosa Springs to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
