It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Golden can now relate to. They were beaten by the Pueblo West Cyclones 49-7 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Cyclones are ranked 14th).
Pueblo West was led to victory by Gavin Lockett and Zach Duran. Lockett rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while Duran rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Duran has posted since back in November of 2023. Garrett O'Brien was another key player, gaining 68 total yards and two touchdowns.
Golden's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Pueblo West, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Golden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pueblo West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 42-28 victory against Heritage on the 23rd.
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