After all the rain over the past week, local sports fans will be hoping for some dry bleachers and dry fields all over La Plata County for the next week of local sports.
The storms across the Southwest affected many different sporting events last week, but the season still goes on. Some teams’ playoff opportunities, like Durango High School softball, are already here. Others are still jockeying for position in the state or conference standings.
There’ll be plenty of football around with Fort Lewis College, Durango High School and Bayfield High School having home games. Durango softball hits the road for its first postseason in over a decade and plenty of FLC teams are home for homecoming week.
Here’s the local sports schedule for the upcoming week:
Thursday: Women’s soccer at CSU Pueblo at 4 p.m.
Notes: After a gauntlet of a schedule in the middle of September, FLC women’s soccer has found its footing with three consecutive victories, including a dominant 9-0 win at home against New Mexico Highlands on Friday and a 2-0 win at home against Adams State on Sunday. FLC is 6-4-1 overall and 3-2 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
CSU Pueblo is 3-4-4 overall and 2-1-2 in the RMAC after a 0-0 tie at Colorado Christian on Sunday. The ThunderWolves haven’t lost in three games.
FLC and CSU Pueblo only have one common opponent this year. FLC beat Lubbock Christian, 2-0, while CSU Pueblo lost, 4-1. Last season, FLC beat CSU Pueblo, 3-1.
Men’s soccer vs. No. 22 UCCS at 7 p.m.
Notes: Skyhawks men’s soccer could use a big home win to right the ship. FLC is winless in RMAC play after its 4-1 loss at Colorado Mesa on Sunday. FLC is 4-2-4 overall and 0-1-2 in the RMAC. The Skyhawks have allowed seven goals in their last two games and are still looking for their first shutout of the season.
UCCS is 6-3-3 overall, 4-0 in the RMAC and is on a five-game winning streak. The Mountain Lions beat Regis, 1-0, on Sunday.
The Mountain Lions’ last loss came from FLC on Sept. 25 when the Skyhawks won 2-1 in Colorado Springs.
Friday: Volleyball vs. Colorado School of Mines at 6 p.m.
Saturday: Football vs. Chadron State at noon
Notes: The FLC football team is still looking for its first RMAC win after its 49-13 loss at CSU Pueblo on Saturday. The Skyhawks trailed 28-0 at the half and only had 228 yards of offense, while allowing 556 yards of offense. FLC is 1-5 overall and 0-4 in the RMAC.
Chadron State is 5-2 overall and 5-0 in the RMAC after its 37-20 win against New Mexico Highlands on Saturday. The lone common opponent for the two teams was Black Hills State. FLC lost 25-19 to Black Hills State and Chadron State beat the Yellow Jackets, 31-28.
Last season, Chadron State beat FLC, 55-13.
Sunday: Men’s soccer vs. No. 23 CSU Pueblo at 1 p.m.
Thursday: Bayfield football vs. Salida at 6 p.m.
Ignacio volleyball at Pagosa Springs at 6 p.m.
Bayfield volleyball vs. Centauri at 6:30 p.m.
Friday: Bayfield, Ignacio cross country at Eric Wolfe Cross Country Meet in Monte Vista at 9 a.m.
Durango softball vs. Frederick at Air Academy High School at 10 a.m.
Durango volleyball vs. Grand Junction Central at 5 p.m.
Ignacio volleyball vs. Ridgway at 5:30 p.m.
Durango football vs. Air Academy at 6 p.m.
Ignacio football at Center at 7 p.m.
Saturday: Ignacio volleyball at Ouray at 11 a.m.
Durango boys soccer vs. Fruita Monument at noon
Durango volleyball vs. Palisade at 1 p.m.
Tuesday: Bayfield boys soccer at Pagosa Springs at 4 p.m.
Durango volleyball vs. Bayfield at 6 p.m.
