Pecos hasn't had much luck against Monahans recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pecos Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Monahans Loboes at 7:00 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-29, which was the final score in Pecos' tilt against Greenwood on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 894th, while the Rangers are ranked 369th).
Pecos might have lost, but man, Colt Salgado was a machine: he rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 153 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Salgado a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Pecos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Monahans, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 21-10 victory over Andrews on Friday.
Pecos now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Monahans, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Pecos took a serious blow against Monahans when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 49-13. Can Pecos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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