The Woodland Park Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lamar Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Woodland Park came up short against Sand Creek and fell 26-18. Woodland Park has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Aidan Hood, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lamar's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of La Junta by a score of 24-22.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Deyago Vasquez, who threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Braxen Shelton, who picked up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Woodland Park's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Lamar, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 3-4.
Woodland Park came out on top in a nail-biter against Lamar when the teams last played back in October of 2022, sneaking past 18-16. Will Woodland Park repeat their success, or does Lamar have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
