The Denver North Vikings will challenge the Grand Junction Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Denver North will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points back in August, then bounced right back against Adams City on Friday. Denver North blew past Adams City 31-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vikings have posted since September 29, 2023.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction got the win against Grand Junction Central on Friday by a conclusive 35-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Grand Junction can attribute much of their success to Will Applegate, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 26 yards and a touchdown. Applegate also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Grand Junction wouldn't let Grand Junction Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grand Junction can thank Mason Langland and Austin Music for forcing both of them.
The victory got Denver North back to even at 1-1. As for Grand Junction, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
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