The Alamosa Mean Moose will take on the Wellington Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Alamosa 13.6, Wellington 4.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Alamosa is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pagosa Springs just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 24-21. The Mean Moose gained 112 more yards on the day, but it was the Pirates that made the best use of them.
Wellington played against Valley on Friday and won via forfeit.
The victory keeps Wellington at an undefeated 9-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.8 points on average this season. As for Alamosa, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-3.
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