The Pagosa Springs Pirates will take on The Classical Academy Titans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Pagosa Springs is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Alamosa last Friday. They took a 14-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mean Moose. The match marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, The Classical Academy put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Mitchell 65-0. Considering the Titans have won seven matchups by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Jackson Schipfer, who rushed for 44 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Grant Keeton was another major influence, as he rushed for 37 yards and ran in a TD.
The Classical Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
The Classical Academy wouldn't let Mitchell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. The Classical Academy can thank Sam Newman and Braden Godoy for forcing both of them.
The Classical Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Pagosa Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Pagosa Springs was taken down by The Classical Academy 42-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Pagosa Springs, Cade Palmer (who rushed for 139 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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