A victory for La Junta just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 44-24 to the Manitou Springs Mustangs. The Tigers were down 37-17 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
It was another big night for Logan Moore, who rushed for 352 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 16.8 yards per carry for Manitou Springs. Moore really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
La Junta is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. As for Manitou Springs, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-3.
La Junta has already played their next match, a 36-7 victory against Banning Lewis Academy on the 18th. As for Manitou Springs, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 28-14 defeat against Lamar on the 17th.
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