The Montrose Red Hawks will challenge the Pueblo West Cyclones at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Montrose will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Montrose is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Mesa Ridge, posting a 53-21 victory. The Red Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Pueblo West didn't have too much trouble with Heritage on Saturday as they won 42-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cyclones.
It was another big night for Gavin Lockett, who rushed for 292 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 77 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.9 rushing yards per game.
Pueblo West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Pueblo West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Garrett O'Brien and Brendan Ray.
Pueblo West's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points per game. As for Montrose, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Montrose skirted past Pueblo West 27-24 when the teams last played on November 1st. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lockett, who threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Montrose still be able to contain Lockett? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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