Palisade has gone a perfect 10-0 against Eagle Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Palisade sitting on four straight victories and Eagle Valley on nine.
On Friday, Palisade took their game with ease, bagging a 49-14 win over Steamboat Springs. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five matchups by 26 points or more so far this season.
Branson Springer
| 10/24/25 @ Steamboat Springs | 3 |
| 10/09/25 @ Rifle | 2 |
| 08/29/25 @ Delta | 2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Grand Junction Central | 1 |
| 11/08/24 vs Glenwood Springs | 1 |
Branson Springer went supernova, rushing for 109 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 110 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine passes. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Palisade was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Eagle Valley beat Rifle 14-3 on Thursday. Those 14 points were actually the fewest the Devils have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Eagle Valley's win came from a few key players Palisade will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nathan Leeper, who rushed for 101 yards and one score on only nine carries. Malachi Barros was another key player, picking up 79 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Eagle Valley's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Palisade, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Palisade against Eagle Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 43-0 victory. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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