On Friday, Montrose faced Pueblo West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Montrose Red Hawks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pueblo West Cyclones , sneaking past 27-24. The victory was just business as usual for the Red Hawks, who after ten games remain undefeated this season.
When it comes to explaining why Pueblo West lost, don't look at Gavin Lockett. Despite the final result, he threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown. 89 of Lockett's passing yards were hauled in by Garrett O'Brien.
Montrose's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.7 points per game. As for Pueblo West, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-1.
Montrose will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Frederick at 1:00 p.m. on November 16th. Frederick's defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so Montrose's offense will have their work cut out for them. Pueblo West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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