Football Recap: Woodland Park Piles Up the Points Against Manitou Springs

Woodland Park's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-13 win over the Manitou Springs Mustangs. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won seven in a row.

Woodland Park found their leader in freshman Saie Soto, who rushed for 196 yards and five TDs while picking up 10.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Those 196 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Soto. Demetrius Cecil Gochis got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Panthers

Rushing Yards

10/24/25 vs Manitou Springs	249
10/17/25 @ Florence	-10
10/10/25 @ Lamar	149
10/03/25 vs Banning Lewis Academy	39
09/26/25 vs Rye	81
+ 7 more games

Woodland Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.

Woodland Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cecil Gochis and Nathan Summeril. Cecil Gochis got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Woodland Park's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-5. As for Manitou Springs, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Woodland Park will challenge La Junta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Manitou Springs, they will take on Banning Lewis Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs will be up against the Stallions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.25 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.