The Doherty Spartans will take on the Montrose Red Hawks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Doherty has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Montrose will arrive with six straight wins.
Doherty is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Pueblo West on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Spartans were outmatched by the Cyclones and fell 49-6. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Montrose). They claimed a resounding 57-6 victory over Falcon. With the Red Hawks ahead 50-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Doherty's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Montrose, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Doherty was dealt a bruising 56-27 defeat at the hands of Montrose in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Spartans were down 28-7.
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