Pueblo East had won seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they bumped up to 5-3 to make it eight. They put the hurt on the Canon City Tigers with a sharp 49-26 victory. Considering the Eagles have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dolphka Lewis
| 10/24/25 @ Canon City | 5 |
| 09/25/25 vs Holy Family | 3 |
| 09/04/25 vs Discovery Canyon | 3 |
| 10/17/25 @ Pueblo Central | 2 |
| 10/10/25 @ Sierra | 2 |
Dolphka Lewis had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 263 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 181 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 passes. Those five rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Xavian Khamphavong was Lewis' top target, picking up 67 receiving yards and one score.
Pueblo East didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Canon City to a completion percentage of just 33.3%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Tyson Fair and Dion Allsworth, who each logged one passes deflected. Pueblo East hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.39 or higher in four consecutive contests.
As for Canon City, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-4. They have struggled against Pueblo East recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Noah Pavlicek, who picked up 108 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Pavlicek also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending three passes. Canon City also got a significant boost from Gavin Reddick, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 109 yards.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Pueblo East will square off against rival Coronado at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 972 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Canon City is set to challenge their familiar foe Pueblo County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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