Pagosa Springs entered their game against Bayfield on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Pagosa Springs Pirates fell just short of the Bayfield Wolverines by a score of 30-28. The Pirates gained 283 more yards on the day, but it was the Wolverines that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Pagosa Springs still got an impressive performance from Colton Lucero, who rushed for 400 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Lucero is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Pagosa Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 541 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Estevan Gonzales had an outrageously good game for Bayfield as he rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Gonzales a new career-high in rushing yards. Bayfield also relied on Austin Wilmer, who's 45-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game.
With the defeat, Pagosa Springs broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2. As for Bayfield, their record is now an identical 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pagosa Springs will square off against Gunnison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pagosa Springs is facing Gunnison at the right time seeing as Gunnison is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Bayfield, they will take on Salida at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bayfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38 points per game this season.
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