La Veta was the 36-31 winner over Sierra Grande when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The La Veta Redhawks took a blow against the Sierra Grande Panthers on Thursday, falling 56-14. While losing is never fun, the Redhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Panthers are ranked 18th).
Despite the loss, La Veta had strong showings from Sunny Kent, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and Jaxon Salapich, who picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. Salapich's longest reception was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
La Veta dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sierra Grande, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
La Veta wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 20-14 loss against Manzanola on the 1st. Sierra Grande does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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