La Junta and Eaton squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but La Junta had to settle for second. They took a 21-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Reds. Having soared to a lofty 58 points in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Gavin Denahy threw for 101 yards and one TD. Jordan Gamez was his top target, picking up 62 receiving yards. On the ground, Chris Barela rushed for 43 yards.
It was another big night for Jackson Savona, who rushed for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry for Eaton. Savona really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Tigers
| 11/08/25 vs Eaton | 13-21 |
| 10/31/25 @ Woodland Park | 58-6 |
| 10/24/25 @ Florence | 44-21 |
| 10/17/25 vs Banning Lewis Academy | 45-0 |
| 10/10/25 vs Manitou Springs | 63-13 |
The loss snapped La Junta's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for Eaton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
La Junta does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eaton, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 35-32 win against Strasburg on the 15th.
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