Football Preview: Palisade Bulldogs vs. Grand Junction Central Warriors
The Palisade Bulldogs will square off against the Grand Junction Central Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
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.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction Central had to suffer through a 50-14 loss at the hands of Montrose. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-0.
Although Grand Junction Central took the loss, they still got scores from Rylie Hoyt and Jaime Padilla.
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 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 might still be hurting after the 28-7 loss they got from Grand Junction Central in their previous meeting 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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