After flying high against Lyons last Friday, Walsenburg came back down to earth. The Walsenburg Panthers were dealt a 51-14 loss at the hands of the Las Animas Trojans on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since August 25, 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Walsenburg lost, don't look at Giovanni Aldretti. Despite the final result, he rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Aldretti really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Orion Martinez had an outrageously good game for Las Animas as he rushed for 224 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Martinez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss). Braydon Ortiz was another key player, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Walsenburg's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Las Animas, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Walsenburg will challenge Questa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Las Animas, they will square off against Soroco at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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