The matchup between Monte Vista and North Fork on Friday hardly resembled the 21-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Monte Vista Pirates put the hurt on the North Fork Miners with a sharp 43-20 win. 43 seems to be a good number for the Pirates as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Jacob Pacheco had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 67 yards. Alex Marquez was another key player, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Monte Vista's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Azariah Hurtado and Pacheco.
When it comes to explaining why North Fork lost, don't look at Derick Sievertsen. Despite the final result, he rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Sievertsen a new career-high in rushing yards.
Monte Vista's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for North Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Monte Vista will head out to challenge Pagosa Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Fork, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Banning Lewis Academy at 11:00 a.m.
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