On Saturday, the Strasburg Indians blew past the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers, posting a 47-13 win on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Strasburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ayden Dodge, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Cade Hemphill was another key pass catcher, gaining 90 total yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Strasburg's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Jorge Parra and his 2.5. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 2.5 sacks and making ten total tackles. Another thorn in Montezuma-Cortez's side was Ethan Freeman, who made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Strasburg's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Montezuma-Cortez, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Strasburg will face off against La Junta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Montezuma-Cortez, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Shiprock at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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