DURANGO, Colo.-Saturday, Dixie State football (0-1) visits Fort Lewis at Durango, Colo. for their first road game of the young season.

The Trailblazers, who are advancing to NCAA Division I FCS next season, will try to break an 0-13 streak in their NCAA Division II history of losing their road openers.

Saturday’s match-up is the fifth all-time on the gridiron between the Trailblazers and Skyhawks.

Dixie State currently leads this series 3-1.

Because of persistent lightning in the Las Vegas, N.M. area last Saturday, Fort Lewis was awarded a 7-0 win over New Mexico Highlands as they led the Cowboys 7-0 in the 2nd Quarter when the game was ultimately canceled.

The Trailblazers are tied for 145th in Division II in scoring offense with several other teams, at 7 points per game. In scoring defense, Dixie State ranks 115th nationally with the 36 points they surrendered to Colorado State-Pueblo.

Dixie State, through one week, is led by redshirt sophomore signal-caller Kody Wilstead who went 7-12 (58.3 percent) for 39 yards and an interception Saturday. Also, junior quarterback Keaton Mott threw for 112 yards and a score, while completing a woeful 47.6 percent of his passes (10-21).

Senior tailback Sei-J Lauago was limited to 29 yards on 10 carries, or a meager 2.9 yards per tote against the Thunderwolves.

Junior receiver Jalen Powell had 8 grabs for 65 yards to serve as Dixie State’s offensive leader against Colorado State-Pueblo.

Defensively for Dixie State, senior defensive back Alex Lilliard had 1.5 sacks against the Thunderwolves and redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Anthony Yarbrough had a forced fumble in the game.

For the Skyhawks, redshirt sophomore tailback Jeff Hansen ran for 15 yards and a score on seven carries against the Cowboys for the only score of the game.

Senior defensive lineman Tim Paogofie was stellar for Fort Lewis as he posted two sacks and senior linebacker Darrian Stickney added an interception for the Skyhawks in the win.