Football Preview: Palisade Bulldogs vs. Grand Junction Central Warriors
The Palisade Bulldogs will challenge the Grand Junction Central Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Palisade lost to Durango on the road by a 32-14 margin. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Demons recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Although Palisade took the loss, they still got scores from Cade Carter and Branson Springer.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 50-14, which was the final score in Grand Junction Central's tilt against Montrose on Friday. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-0.
Grand Junction Central wouldn't let Montrose keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grand Junction Central can thank Quentin Gray and Rylie Hoyt for forcing both of them.
Palisade's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Grand Junction Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Palisade suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to Grand Junction Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Palisade, Kane Thornton (who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 67 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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