After flying high against Salida last Friday, Alamosa came back down to earth. The Mean Moose fell just short of the Pagosa Springs Pirates by a score of 24-21 on Friday. The Mean Moose gained 112 more yards on the day, but it was the Pirates that made the best use of them.
Tony Griego threw for 204 yards and one touchdown. Victor Zepeda was his top target, picking up 106 receiving yards.
Colton Lucero continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pagosa Springs, rushing for 175 yards and one score. Lucero's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 132 rushing yards.

Mean Moose
| 10/31/25 @ Pagosa Springs | 21-24 |
| 10/24/25 vs Salida | 50-13 |
| 10/17/25 vs Montezuma-Cortez | 40-0 |
| 10/10/25 @ Gunnison | 35-0 |
| 10/03/25 vs Bayfield | 50-0 |
Alamosa moved to 6-3 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Pagosa Springs, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Alamosa will square off against Wellington at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Mean Moose 13.6, the Eagles 4.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Pagosa Springs, they will venture away from home to challenge Elizabeth at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Pirates will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least 31 points in their last six games.
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