The Grand Junction Central Warriors will challenge the Riverdale Ridge Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grand Junction Central has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Riverdale Ridge will come in with nine straight wins.
Grand Junction Central blew Longmont out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Longmont got their revenge. The Warriors fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 37-35.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Riverdale Ridge faced off against Broomfield on Friday. The Ravens had just enough and edged out the Eagles 16-13. Those 16 points were actually the fewest the Ravens have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Grand Junction Central better keep an eye on Roman Garcia. He was instrumental in Riverdale Ridge's win, picking up 82 receiving yards and two TDs. Garcia showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 54 yards.
Grand Junction Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Riverdale Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Grand Junction Central was dealt a bruising 49-21 defeat at the hands of Riverdale Ridge in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Ravens' Diego Galvan, who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and one score. Now that the Warriors know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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