Walsenburg entered their contest against Rocky Ford on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Walsenburg Panthers fell to the Rocky Ford Meloneers 24-20. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Meloneers: they've now lost five in a row.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Giovanni Aldretti, who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Aldretti was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.
Walsenburg wouldn't let Rocky Ford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Walsenburg can thank Aldretti and Logan Tenorio for forcing both of them. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Aldretti now rushed for 130 or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Walsenburg's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Rocky Ford, the win snapped their losing streak at 11 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-2 record.
Walsenburg will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Custer County at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Walsenburg is facing Custer County at the right time seeing as Custer County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Rocky Ford, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Merino at 6:00 p.m. Rocky Ford is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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