Antonito is 0-3 against La Veta since September of 2014 but things could change on Saturday. The Antonito Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the La Veta Redhawks at 1:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Antonito is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They came up short against Cotopaxi, falling 56-30. One positive for the Trojans, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Antonito had strong showings from Lucas Cordova, who gained 230 total yards and two touchdowns, and Rylan Trant, who threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns. Trant also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending three passes. Matthew Mascarenaz was Trant's top target, picking up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for La Veta's offense. They were beaten by Branson/Kim 55-0 on Friday. The Redhawks haven't had much luck with the Bearcats recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Antonito's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for La Veta, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Antonito took a serious blow against La Veta when the teams last played back in September of 2017, falling 64-7. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Antonito was down 50-0.
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