Monte Vista had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against the Alamosa Mean Moose, falling 28-8. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Mean Moose recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Monte Vista's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alex Marquez, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jacob Pacheco, who rushed for 89 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Even if they lost, Monte Vista's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Johnjake Naranjo was especially locked on to Alamosa's QB and sacked him twice. Naranjo also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles.
Dyson Woodward had an outrageously good game for Alamosa as he rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 168 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Zane Zook was another key player, gaining 151 total yards and a touchdown.
Monte Vista will face off against Rye at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Rye focused on turnovers this week as team gave up seven last Thursday. As for Alamosa, they will welcome Banning Lewis Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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