Pueblo Central and Mead squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Pueblo Central had to settle for second. They fell 34-23 to the Mead Mavericks. The Wildcats gained 68 more yards on the day, but it was the Mavericks that made the best use of them.
Although Pueblo Central took the loss, they still got scores from Amari Brown, Genaro Pino, and Aiden Hassoldt.
Even though they lost, Pueblo Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 23 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Mead's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Christian Hiner, who threw for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes, and also rushed for 39 yards.
Pueblo Central moved to 9-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Mead, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1.
Pueblo Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mead, they will square off against Pomona at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Mead: 9.5, Pomona: 13.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
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