Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020
The Durango Demons scored in flurries on a windy Saturday afternoon at Dutch Clark Stadium in Pueblo.
No. 3 Durango High School (4-0, 2-0 3A South Central League) started with 21 points in the first quarter. With a 21-14 lead at halftime, the Demons then outscored the No. 12 Pueblo East Eagles 24-0 in the third quarter with the wind at their back. The burst helped send DHS to a 45-20 victory to remain unbeaten with one week to play in the shortened regular season, as fall football has played through the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We have never been so driven as a team. The atmosphere with the guys is like no other,” DHS senior Ben Finneseth said. “We just want to keep winning, and we know what it takes.”
On top of five rushing touchdowns, Durango also forced four turnovers in the game, including two fumbles on kick returns. The Demons turned those takeaways into 17 points.
“Good teams are going to do that,” DHS head coach David Vogt said. “We emphasize and talk all the time about capitalizing on turnovers. Those are big momentum shifts, and I am really proud of us taking advantage of that and shifting the momentum of the game.” ... Click here to read full article
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