La Junta has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will square off against the Florence Huskies at 7:00 p.m. La Junta will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, La Junta finally turned things around against Banning Lewis Academy on Friday. They breezed by the Stallions on the road to the tune of 36-7. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 29 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Florence just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Woodland Park 42-6.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Noah Howard and Marqus Joseph Schoenberger. Joseph Schoenberger had a great game and rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Meanwhile, Howard did his best for the losing side, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown.
La Junta's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Florence, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
La Junta and Florence were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but La Junta came up empty-handed after a 14-13 loss. Thankfully for La Junta, Luguse Nuss (who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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