Football Preview: Montrose Red Hawks vs. Grand Junction Central Warriors
Montrose has gone 7-1 against Grand Junction Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Montrose Red Hawks will be playing at home against the Grand Junction Central Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Montrose will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Montrose made easy work of Palisade and carried off a 35-14 victory. Fans of the Red Hawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Meanwhile, while Grand Junction Central put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Eagle Valley. Grand Junction Central breezed by Eagle Valley at home to the tune of 34-0.
Grand Junction Central can attribute much of their success to Asher Carter, who threw for 135 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Carter also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Dom Colosimo got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Grand Junction Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Colosimo led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Montrose's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Grand Junction Central, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Montrose against Grand Junction Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 43-7 win. In that match, Montrose amassed a halftime lead of 29-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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