Pagosa Springs was the 20-16 winner over Centauri when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pagosa Springs Pirates were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 21-20 to the Centauri Falcons. Despite 62 more yards than the Falcons, the Pirates couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Pagosa Springs still got an impressive performance from Colton Lucero, who rushed for 226 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Lucero a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Pagosa Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, Pagosa Springs' defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Tommaso Nigro with two.
Parker Buhr was a one-man wrecking crew for Centauri as he rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown. Buhr also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Dallyn King made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Pagosa Springs' loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Centauri, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Pagosa Springs will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Monte Vista at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Centauri, they will venture away from home to take on Buena Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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