The Palisade Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Durango Demons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Palisade took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Resurrection Christian 20-6.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Branson Springer and his top target Nathan Umberger. Springer threw for 136 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes while Umberger picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Springer a new career-high in rushing yards.
Palisade was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Durango earned a 17-6 victory over Piedra Vista last Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Durango to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sebastian Tripp, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Palisade now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Durango, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Things could have been worse for Palisade, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 19-0 loss to Durango in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Palisade avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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