La Junta had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs 42-0 on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Tigers just coasted through the last quarter.
Rylan Schmidt had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 36 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, La Junta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
La Junta will take on Mitchell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pueblo Centennial, they will square off against Cheyenne Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pueblo Centennial will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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