The Lewis-Palmer Rangers will challenge the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lewis-Palmer will be strutting in after a win while Pueblo Centennial will be coming in after a loss.
Lewis-Palmer will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 21-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Pueblo South last Friday. Lewis-Palmer came out on top in a nail-biter against Pueblo South , sneaking past 28-26.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jayden Pagano and Mekhi Mayes. Pagano rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns while Mayes rushed for 77 yards. Troy Johnson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Pueblo Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Harrison 44-14. The Bulldogs were down 30-6 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Lewis-Palmer has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.5 points per game. As for Pueblo Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Lewis-Palmer against Pueblo Centennial in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 57-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewis-Palmer 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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