The Pagosa Springs Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Gunnison Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pagosa Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32 points per game this season.
Pagosa Springs will head out to face Gunnison after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Pagosa Springs fell just short of Bayfield by a score of 30-28. Despite 283 more yards than the Wolverines, the Pirates couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Pagosa Springs got top-tier performance from Colton Lucero, who rushed for 400 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Lucero is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Pagosa Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 541 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Gunnison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 44-15 loss at the hands of Alamosa. The Cowboys were down 30-7 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Gunnison might have lost, but man, Graden Buckhanan was a machine: he rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Gunnison's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Jacob Frey was the leader with two.
The defeat snapped Pagosa Springs' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Gunnison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Pagosa Springs has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 389.5 total yards per game. It's a different story for Gunnison, though, as they've been averaging only 151.4. Will Pagosa Springs be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Gunnison flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Pagosa Springs against Gunnison in their previous meeting back in October of 2017, as the squad secured a 56-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pagosa Springs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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