After flying high against Crownpoint last Friday, Montezuma-Cortez came back down to earth. The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers were beaten by the Strasburg Indians 47-13 on Saturday. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Strasburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ayden Dodge, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Cade Hemphill was another key pass catcher, gaining 90 total yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Montezuma-Cortez fell to 2-1. As for Strasburg, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Montezuma-Cortez will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Shiprock at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Strasburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against La Junta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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