The Grand Junction Central Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Longmont Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grand Junction Central has given up an average of 36 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Grand Junction Central is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Broomfield on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Warriors were outmatched by the Eagles and fell 56-20. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Eagles are ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, Longmont managed to keep up with Skyline until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Trojans lost 55-33 to the Falcons. The Trojans just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Grand Junction Central will have to contain Jacob Foot as he made an impact in Longmont's last game. He rushed for 210 yards and two scores while picking up 9.1 yards per carry.
Longmont's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Grand Junction Central, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-7.
Everything went Grand Junction Central's way against Longmont in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Grand Junction Central made off with a 40-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Trojans' Joey Foot, who picked up 122 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Warriors still be able to contain Foot? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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