Bayfield was looking to beat Gunnison like they did the last time the pair played, but Bayfield didn't take Graden Buckhanan into account. The Gunnison Cowboys won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Bayfield Wolverines 28-27 thanks in part to Buckhanan, who rushed for 420 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Buckhanan was just one part of a punishing run game: Gunnison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 412 rushing yards. That's a new trend for Gunnison: they were averaging 84.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 284.
When it comes to explaining why Bayfield lost on Saturday, don't look at Lincoln Williams. Despite the final result, he picked up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards. Another player making a difference was Cole Mcwhirter, who threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns.
Gunnison's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. As for Bayfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Gunnison has already played their next game, a 43-27 win against Salida on the 1st. As for Bayfield, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-0 loss against Montezuma-Cortez on the 1st.
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