Grand Junction Central is 1-7 against Montrose since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grand Junction Central Warriors will head out to face off against the Montrose Red Hawks at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Grand Junction Central took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 34-0 win over Eagle Valley at home.
Asher Carter was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 135 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Grand Junction Central also got a significant boost from Caleb Moats, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
Grand Junction Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Dom Colosimo led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Montrose put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Palisade 35-14. The Red Hawks pushed the score to 35-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Grand Junction Central's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Montrose, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Grand Junction Central was dealt a bruising 43-7 defeat at the hands of Montrose when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Grand Junction Central was down 29-0.
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