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| 10/24/25 - Away | 42-10 W |
| 10/25/24 - Home | 42-21 W |
| 10/13/23 - Home | 20-17 W |
| 10/14/22 - Away | 35-34 W |
| 10/08/21 - Home | 12-27 L |
| + 5 more games |
Pagosa Springs won the last time they faced Montezuma-Cortez and things went their way on Friday too. The Pirates blew past the Panthers, posting a 42-10 victory. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 32 points or more this season.
Colton Lucero produced another solid effort rushing for 207 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Pagosa Springs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Alex Pacheco helped out on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pagosa Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Pagosa Springs didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Lucero, Creede Dozier, and Jimmy Elledge picked up one apiece. Lucero's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 132 rushing yards. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Pagosa Springs' win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Montezuma-Cortez, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Pagosa Springs is set to face off against their familiar foe Alamosa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Montezuma-Cortez will challenge rival Bayfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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