The Grand Junction Central Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Palisade Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Grand Junction Central took a blow against Montrose, falling 50-14. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Red Hawks: they've now lost eight in a row.
Although Grand Junction Central took the loss, they still got scores from Rylie Hoyt and Jaime Padilla.
Grand Junction Central wouldn't let Montrose keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grand Junction Central can thank Quentin Gray and Hoyt for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Palisade ended up a good deal behind Durango on Friday and lost 32-14.
Grand Junction Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Palisade, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Grand Junction Central took their victory against Palisade in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 28-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grand Junction Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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