The Pagosa Springs Pirates will square off against the Elizabeth Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pagosa Springs took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Monte Vista 28-6.
Colton Lucero was a one-man wrecking crew for Pagosa Springs as he rushed for 360 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Lucero a new career-high in rushing yards. Creede Dozier was another key player, rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pagosa Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 452 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monte Vista only rushed for 117.
Pagosa Springs' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dozier and Jaxten Schiel. Schiel is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth strolled past Weld Central with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 23-6.
Pagosa Springs now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Elizabeth, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
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