The Grand Junction Central Warriors will head out to face off against the Palisade Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Grand Junction Central took a blow against Montrose, falling 50-14. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Red Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Although Grand Junction Central took the loss, they still got scores from Rylie Hoyt and Jaime Padilla.
Grand Junction Central wouldn't let Montrose keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grand Junction Central can thank Quentin Gray and Hoyt for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Palisade lost to Durango on the road by a 32-14 margin on Friday.
Grand Junction Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Palisade, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Grand Junction Central took their win against Palisade when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 28-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grand Junction Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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