Football Preview: La Junta Tigers vs. Woodland Park Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against the Woodland Park Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If La Junta beats Woodland Park with 36 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. La Junta was the clear victor by a 36-14 margin over Florence on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Woodland Park put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 14-7 victory over Manitou Springs. The 14-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Marqus Joseph Schoenberger, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
The win got La Junta back to even at 4-4. As for Woodland Park, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Everything came up roses for La Junta against Woodland Park in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 52-0 win. Does La Junta have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodland Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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