The Mountain Valley Wolves will challenge the Sierra Grande Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mountain Valley took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They strolled past La Veta with points to spare, taking the game 26-12.
Mountain Valley found their leader in freshman Tanner Shellabarger, who rushed for 117 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and one score.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Mountain Valley proved: they limited La Veta to a paltry 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Kyngston Taylor for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mountain Valley's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.9.
Mountain Valley's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Chase Shellabarger.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sierra Grande). They really took it to Kiowa for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-14 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Sierra Grande didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jadyn Martinez.
Mountain Valley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Sierra Grande, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Mountain Valley was dealt a bruising 47-0 defeat at the hands of Sierra Grande in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will the Wolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
