If Palisade was riding high fresh off their 40-7 takedown of Delta last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs took a 37-20 bruising from the Montrose Red Hawks on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Red Hawks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Palisade had strong showings from Dylon Larson, who rushed for 90 yards and one TD, and Carter Hayward, who rushed for 36 yards and one score. Larson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 80 yards.
Palisade's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Montrose, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palisade will venture away from home to square off against Resurrection Christian at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th. As for Montrose, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Grand Junction Central at 8:00 p.m. on the 18th.
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