It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Monte Vista can now relate to. They were dealt a 50-14 loss at the hands of the Limon Badgers on Saturday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Pirates, who until this game were averaging 11.91 points allowed.
Special teams was responsible for all of the team's points. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Kelby Mondragon, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Limon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Jaklich, who rushed for 139 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries. Those 139 rushing yards gave Jaklich a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Camdyn Tacha, who gained 85 total yards.
Monte Vista's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. As for Limon, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-1.
Monte Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Limon, they have already played their next contest, a 35-21 victory against Wray on the 22nd.
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