Pueblo Centennial couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the La Junta Tigers. The Bulldogs' loss continues a trend for the team, making it 11 in a row dating back to last season.
Rylan Schmidt had an outrageously good game for La Junta as he rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 36 yards and a touchdown. Schmidt's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Pueblo Centennial will head out on the road to face off against Cheyenne Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for La Junta, they will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Mitchell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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