Football Preview: Custer County Bobcats vs. Walsenburg Panthers
Custer County is 0-4 against Walsenburg since March of 2021 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Custer County is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They were beaten by Sargent 64-6.
Custer County might have lost, but man, Wyatt Grundy was a machine: he rushed for 145 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Walsenburg entered their contest against Rocky Ford last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Walsenburg took a 24-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rocky Ford. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Meloneers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Walsenburg had strong showings from Giovanni Aldretti, who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and Landon Eccher, who picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. Aldretti showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.
Walsenburg wouldn't let Rocky Ford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Walsenburg can thank Aldretti and Logan Tenorio for forcing both of them. Aldretti's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Custer County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Walsenburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Custer County took a serious blow against Walsenburg when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 58-20. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Custer County was down 36-6.
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