The Buena Colts are taking a road trip to square off against the Pueblo Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Buena is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Tucson High Magnet School just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 42-29 to the Badgers. That makes it the first time this season the Colts have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Buena got top-tier performance from Nash Moore, who threw for 314 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Andres Bonilla helped Moore out on the ground, rushing for 89 yards, while also picking up 80 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Pueblo ended up a good deal behind Empire on Friday and lost 37-20.
Having lost for the first time this season, Buena fell to 3-1. As for Pueblo, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Buena has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 234 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Pueblo, though, as they've been averaging only 85.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything went Buena's way against Pueblo in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Buena made off with a 34-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buena since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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