The Ellicott Thunderhawks will head out on the road to face off against the La Junta Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Ellicott came up short against Colorado Springs Christian on Saturday, falling 59-33. The loss continues a trend for the Thunderhawks in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, La Junta had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 52-21 win over the Panthers. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly 31 points.
Ellicott's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for La Junta, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Ellicott didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against La Junta when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 29-24 win. Will Ellicott repeat their success, or does La Junta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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