The Rocky Ford Meloneers will challenge the La Junta Tigers at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 14 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Rocky Ford and five for La Junta.
Rocky Ford is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Las Animas on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rocky Ford came up short against Las Animas, falling 53-33. The Meloneers were down 48-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, La Junta was beaten by Lamar 72-26 on Thursday. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Rocky Ford's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for La Junta, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
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