Montrose Red Hawks (Montrose, CO) fans went home in high spirits Saturday as they saw their football team triumph over the host Grand Junction Central Warriors (Grand Junction, CO), 54-14 in a non-league battle.

With the win, Montrose improves its record to 2-0 on the season. The Red Hawks host Palisade (Palisade, CO) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league battle on Friday, September 4. The Bulldogs go into the battle with a record of 2-0. Palisade won 45-20 in their recent non-league battle against Lewis-Palmer (Monument, CO)

The Warriors now have a 0-2 record. They play next when they travel to Fruita Monument for a non-league contest on Friday, September 4. Grand Junction Central will confront a Wildcats squad coming off a 40-20 non-league win over Vista PEAK Prep (Aurora, CO). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-0.