After flying high against North Fork last Friday, Monte Vista came back down to earth. The Monte Vista Pirates lost 28-6 to the Pagosa Springs Pirates on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monte Vista of the 26-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2017.
Even if they lost, Monte Vista's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Alex Marquez with two.
Colton Lucero had an outrageously good game 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.
Monte Vista's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Pagosa Springs, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monte Vista will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Center at 6:00 p.m. on October 4th. Monte Vista will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Pagosa Springs, they will welcome Elizabeth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elizabeth's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Pagosa Springs' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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