Tigers
| 10/10/25 vs Manitou Springs | 50 |
| 10/17/25 vs Banning Lewis Academy | 45 |
| 09/06/25 @ Mitchell | 40 |
| 08/29/25 vs Pueblo Centennial | 34 |
| 10/24/25 @ Florence | 23 |
La Junta won the last time they faced Florence and things went their way on Friday too. The Tigers blew past the Huskies 44-21. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
La Junta didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Chris Barela, Jordan Gamez, and Jaden Bickel picked up one apiece. Barela got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Florence lost, don't look at Noah Howard. Despite the final result, he rushed for 231 yards and one TD, and also threw for 116 yards on four of 12 attempts. Howard is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 153 every time he's taken the field this season. Ryan Robinson was in the mix as well, providing Florence with two touchdowns.
The victory was the fourth in a row for La Junta, bringing their record up to 6-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.5 points on average over those games. As for Florence, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. La Junta is set to square off against their familiar foe Woodland Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Florence will take on rival Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Howard and Jacob Dunning.
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