The Gunnison Cowboys will take on the Bayfield Wolverines at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gunnison is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Gunnison finally turned things around against Pagosa Springs on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-25 victory over the Pirates. The Cowboys' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Graden Buckhanan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 245 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 96 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gunnison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 40 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 229.7.
Meanwhile, a win for Bayfield just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Salida, falling 28-7.
Bayfield's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lincoln Williams, who gained 91 total yards and a touchdown, and Cole Mcwhirter, who threw for 139 yards and a touchdown.
Gunnison's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Bayfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Gunnison was taken down by Bayfield 40-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2017. Thankfully for Gunnison, Hayden Farmer (who threw for 160 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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