After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Pueblo Central finally came back down to earth on Friday. They lost 27-3 to the Moorpark Musketeers. That makes it the first time this season the Wildcats have let down their home crowd.
When it comes to explaining why Pueblo Central lost, don't look at Genaro Pino. Despite the final result, he rushed for 120 yards. The dominant performance gave Pino a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Pueblo Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Moorpark had a senior duo take command as Luke Eldridge threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt and Cooper Cronquist picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Cronquist got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 59 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pueblo Central fell to 3-1. As for Moorpark, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pueblo Central will play host again on Friday to welcome Pueblo Centennial, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Pueblo Central is facing Pueblo Centennial at the right time seeing as Pueblo Centennial is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Moorpark, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Oak Park at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Oak Park knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Moorpark likes a good challenge.
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