The Pagosa Springs Pirates will square off against the Elizabeth Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pagosa Springs took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 28-6 margin over Monte Vista.
Colton Lucero had a dynamite game for Pagosa Springs, rushing for 360 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Lucero a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Creede Dozier, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pagosa Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 452 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Pagosa Springs' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dozier and Jaxten Schiel. Schiel is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth strolled past Weld Central with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 23-6.
Pagosa Springs now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Elizabeth, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Pagosa Springs has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 319 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elizabeth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 157.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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