Montezuma-Cortez entered their tilt with Salida on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 23-13. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Wyatt Oliver
| 10/10/25 @ Salida | 12 |
| 10/03/25 vs Gunnison | 11 |
| 09/26/25 @ Shiprock | 6 |
| 09/06/25 @ Strasburg | 2 |
One reason for the win was Montezuma-Cortez's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Wyatt Oliver. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 6.2 total tackles per game.
Eli Schwarz and Fletcher Mattix certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Schwarz threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns, while Mattix picked up 48 receiving yards and one score.
Montezuma-Cortez's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Salida, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montezuma-Cortez will face off against Alamosa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mean Moose's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so the Panthers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Salida, they will take on Bayfield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans will be up against the Wolverines' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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