Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palisade). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Grand Junction Central Warriors 35-3 at home. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 28-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had little chance of recovering from.
Palisade's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cade Carter led the charge by rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown. Nathan Umberger got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Palisade was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Palisade didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Deigen Salvati and Umberger.
Palisade pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Grand Junction Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Palisade wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 42-6 victory against Summit on the 3rd. Grand Junction Central has also already played their next match, a 63-8 win against Adams City on the 3rd.
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