Walsenburg is 1-7 against Crowley County since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Panthers will welcome the Chargers at 1:00 p.m. Walsenburg has given up an average of 38.2 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Walsenburg duked it out with Custer County on Friday. The Panthers were outmatched by the Bobcats and fell 42-12.
Although Walsenburg took the loss, they still got scores from Mariano Bobian and Adrian Vallejos.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crowley County). They claimed a resounding 60-32 victory over Hoehne. The Chargers pushed the score to 48-18 by the end of the third, a deficit the Farmers cut but never quite recovered from.
Walsenburg better keep an eye on Levi Gibson. He was instrumental in Crowley County's win, rushing for 242 yards and four TDs while picking up 15.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Gibson is now averaging an impressive 128.2 rushing yards per game.
Crowley County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 433 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Crowley County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Derreck Buford and Krew Karney. Crowley County got some further help from Donaven Bell: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win made it two in a row for Crowley County and bumps their season record up to 2-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games. As for Walsenburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Saturday's contest might be decided on the ground. Walsenburg has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Crowley County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 216.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Saturday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Walsenburg came up short against Crowley County in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 34-22. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
