The Thornton Trojans will square off against the Grand Junction Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thornton is looking for their season's first victory.
Thornton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a blow against Sand Creek on Friday, falling 66-23.
Rudy Martinez put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 59 yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Grand Junction, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Gateway 48-13 at home. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Grand Junction can attribute much of their success to Will Applegate, who threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing, and Mathias Martinez, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Noah Watkins was another key player, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Thornton's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Grand Junction, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
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