Crowley County has gone 7-1 against Walsenburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Crowley County Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Walsenburg Panthers at 1:00 p.m.
Crowley County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Hoehne on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Crowley County lost 44-18 to Hoehne.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Walsenburg faced off against Custer County on Friday. Walsenburg claimed a resounding 58-6 victory over Custer County on the road. That looming 58-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Giovanni Aldretti continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 263 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Torres, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Walsenburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 415 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Crowley County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Walsenburg, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Crowley County was dealt a bruising 38-6 loss at the hands of Walsenburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Crowley County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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