Two dominant  backs in  Matthais Martinez-Santana and  Ethan Mangrum are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Grand Junction Tigers are taking a road trip to  face off against the Sand Creek Scorpions  at 7:00  p.m.  on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the  game red-hot, with Grand Junction sitting on  four straight  wins and Sand Creek on nine.
On Friday, Grand Junction was able to grind out a solid  victory over Cheyenne Mountain, taking the game  43-35.

 Paxton Webber
| 10/24/25 vs Cheyenne Mountain | 133 | 
| 08/29/25 @ Rifle | 99 | 
| 10/17/25 @ Centaurus | 94 | 
| 09/11/25 vs Denver North | 83 | 
| 10/02/25 @ Gateway | 45 | 
  Paxton Webber went supernova, picking up 133 receiving yards and one  touchdown, while also throwing for 111 yards and a pair of  TDs. Those  133  receiving yards gave  him a new career-high.  Jed Kleager did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 97  receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Sand Creek got the win against Centaurus  on Friday by a conclusive  60-38. The Scorpions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 22  points or more this season.
Grand Junction better keep an eye on  Achilles Evans. He was instrumental in Sand Creek's win, rushing for 94 yards and one  score on only 11 carries.
 Sand Creek was unstoppable on the ground and  finished the game with 620  rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now  rushed for at least 433  rushing yards in three consecutive  contests.
 Grand Junction's record now sits at 7-2. As for Sand Creek, their record is now 9-0.
 Everything came up roses for Grand Junction against Sand Creek when the teams last played  back in October of 2024, as the  squad secured  a  34-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the  team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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