Salida was the 54-0 winner over Gunnison when they last played one another back in September of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Salida Spartans took a 43-27 bruising from the Gunnison Cowboys on Friday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Salida lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Bryce Rodrigue, who picked up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Rodrigue didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles. Another signal caller making a difference was Eli Schwarz, who threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt.
Graden Buckhanan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Gunnison, rushing for 152 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 63 yards and a touchdown. Buckhanan's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 152 rushing yards.
Salida's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Gunnison, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-6.
As of now, neither Salida nor Gunnison have any future games scheduled.
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