While Pueblo West put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Pueblo County. The Pueblo West Cyclones breezed by the Pueblo County Hornets on the road to the tune of 41-0. Given the Cyclones' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Hornets are ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pueblo West's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rudy Gutierrez, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Duran, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pueblo West was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 460 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo County only gained 209.
The win made it two in a row for Pueblo West and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Pueblo West will host Pomona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pueblo County, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge Arvada at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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