Tay Wheat, in the middle of the Homecoming senior royalty, waves after being named Homecoming king. Sam Green/Special to The Journal
Tay Wheat, in the middle of the Homecoming senior royalty, waves after being named Homecoming king.
Sam Green/Special to The Journal

A delighted home crowd filled with Montezuma-Cortez alumnis savored the moment as the Panthers beat Salida Friday night. They now turn their focus to a battle for first place in the IML next week against Alamosa