For the first time this season, Sangre de Cristo will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will host the Walsenburg Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sangre de Cristo will be strutting in after a win while Walsenburg will be coming in after a defeat.
Two weeks ago, Sangre de Cristo didn't have too much trouble with Questa as they won 20-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunderbirds.
Meanwhile, Walsenburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 44-38 to Rocky Ford. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Meloneers: they've now lost six in a row.
Walsenburg now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Sangre de Cristo, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Sangre de Cristo was dealt a bruising 46-0 defeat at the hands of Walsenburg when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Thunderbirds, Giovanni Aldretti (who rushed for 287 yards and four scores while picking up 15.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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