Football Preview: Mitchell Marauders vs. La Junta Tigers
The Mitchell Marauders will square off against the La Junta Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Mitchell is leaving town to face La Junta after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Mitchell took a blow against Arvada on Saturday, falling 54-7.
Meanwhile, La Junta had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Pueblo Centennial, posting a 42-0 victory on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Tigers just coasted through the last quarter.
Rylan Schmidt was a one-man wrecking crew for La Junta as he rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 36 yards and a touchdown. Schmidt's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, La Junta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
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