The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers will square off against the Alamosa Mean Moose at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Alamosa is hoping to do what Salida couldn't on Friday: put an end to Montezuma-Cortez's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Montezuma-Cortez walked away with a 34-27 win over Salida.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game 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 Alamosa blew Gunnison out of the water with a 44-15 final score. The result was nothing new for the Mean Moose, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
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. Zane Zook was another key player, gaining 139 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alamosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
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.
Montezuma-Cortez's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Alamosa, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Montezuma-Cortez ended up a good deal behind Alamosa in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, losing 39-24. Can Montezuma-Cortez avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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