When fans start to need gloves, hats and can see their breath in the air at games, it’s a sign that the playoffs are near.
In the next two weeks, high school sports teams will wrap up their regular seasons and either turn their focus to the playoffs or look ahead to next season. Some teams are definitely in the field, while others are near the cutoff in the rankings and need wins. Others are either long shots or are too far behind in the rankings.
College sports still have a few more weeks to go at Fort Lewis College. The Skyhawks teams are in the middle of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play and look to secure a quality finish in conference play so they can have a good seed in the conference tournament.
One of the highlights of the upcoming week is Durango High School football’s final regular season home game.
Here’s the local sports schedule for the upcoming week:
Friday: Women’s volleyball at Adams State at 6 p.m.
Notes: The Skyhawks volleyball team had a tough loss at home on Friday, 3-2, to Colorado School of Mines. That loss snapped a three-match winning streak for FLC and dropped FLC to 12-5 overall and 6-2 in the RMAC. If FLC can beat Adams State, it’ll match the Skyhawks’ highest win total of the past 10 years.
Adams State is 10-9 overall and 5-3 in the RMAC. The Grizzlies are on a six-match winning streak.
Last season, FLC went 1-1 against Adams State.
Women’s soccer at Black Hills State at 7 p.m.
Notes: FLC hasn’t lost since Sept. 28 and is 3-0-1 in its last four games. The Skyhawks haven’t allowed a goal in those four games and is 6-4-2 overall and 3-2-1 in the RMAC.
Black Hills State is 4-6-4 overall and 1-5-2 in the RMAC after its 1-1 tie vs. Colorado Christian on Friday and a 1-1 tie vs. MSU Denver on Sunday.
Last season, the Skyhawks beat the Yellow Jackets, 4-0.
Saturday: Men’s and women’s cross country teams at 2025 RMAC Cross Country Championships in Colorado Springs
Notes: Women start at 9:30 a.m. and men start at 10:15 a.m.
Football at Colorado Mesa at 2 p.m.
Notes: The Skyhawks are in desperate need of a win and a momentum change. After losing their first two RMAC games by a combined seven points, the Skyhawks have lost their last three RMAC games by an average of 29 points per game, including a 41-0 loss at home against Chadron State on Saturday. That loss dropped FLC to 1-6 overall and 0-5 in the RMAC.
Colorado Mesa is 3-4 overall and 2-3 in the RMAC after its 28-22 loss at New Mexico Highlands on Saturday.
Last season, the Mavericks beat the Skyhawks, 49-0, in Durango.
Women’s volleyball at New Mexico Highlands at 3 p.m.
Sunday: Men’s soccer vs. Colorado School of Mines at 1 p.m.
Notes: The Skyhawks had their biggest lost in over 30 years on Sunday in a shocking 5-0 loss at home against CSU Pueblo on Sunday. It’s the most goals FLC has allowed since 2020 and it’s the first time FLC was shutout this season. The Skyhawks dropped to 5-3-4 overall and 1-2-2 in the RMAC.
Colorado School of Mines is 2-6-4 overall and 1-4 in the RMAC after its 2-1 loss at home against Colorado Mesa on Sunday.
Last season, Colorado School of Mines beat FLC, 3-0.
Women’s soccer at Regis at 1 p.m.
Tuesday: Men’s soccer at Colorado Christian at 6 p.m.
Notes: This game started on Oct. 3 in Durango, but was stopped due to weather. FLC was up 3-0 early in the second half and the game will resume from that point.
Thursday: Durango cross country teams at 5A regionals at deKoevend Park in Centennial at 10:30 a.m.
Bayfield cross country teams at 3A regionals at Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs at 1:30 p.m.
Friday: Ignacio cross country teams at 2A regionals at Jack-a-Lope Acres in Ignacio at 10 a.m.
Bayfield boys soccer at Montezuma-Cortez at 4 p.m.
Durango boys soccer at Montrose at 4 p.m.
Durango football vs. Liberty at 6 p.m.
Ignacio football at Monte Vista at 6 p.m.
Saturday: Durango volleyball vs. Grand Junction at noon
Ignacio volleyball at Dove Creek at noon
Bayfield football at Gunnison at 1 p.m.
Durango boys soccer vs. Palisade at 3 p.m.
Tuesday: Bayfield volleyball vs. Pagosa Springs at 6:15 p.m.
Ignacio volleyball at Dolores at 6:30 p.m.
