You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Alamosa's strategy against Gunnison on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Alamosa Mean Moose blew the Gunnison Cowboys out of the water with a 44-15 final score. Considering the Mean Moose have won three contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dyson Woodward was his usual excellent self, rushing for 228 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 210 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. 180 of those passing yards were hauled in by Kevin Gonzales Jr., who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alamosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Alamosa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ryan Higareda.
When it comes to explaining why Gunnison lost, don't look at Graden Buckhanan. Despite the final result, he rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
Alamosa's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Gunnison, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Alamosa will head out on the road to challenge Montezuma-Cortez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montezuma-Cortez will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Alamosa surely won't give up without a fight. As for Gunnison, they will host Pagosa Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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