Football Recap: La Junta Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Sep 28, 2024, 9:08am
Football Recap: La Junta Tigers vs. The Classical Academy Titans
Saturday just wasn't the day for La Junta's offense. They were outmatched by The Classical Academy Titans at home and fell 46-0. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Rylan Schmidt rushed for 32 yards.
Jackson Schipfer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries for The Classical Academy. That's the most rushing yards Schipfer has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Brown, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for La Junta and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for The Classical Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
La Junta will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Lamar's defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so La Junta's offense will have their work cut out for them. The Classical Academy will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on October 4th. The Classical Academy is facing Lincoln at the right time seeing as Lincoln is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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