The Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds will face off against the Walsenburg Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sangre de Cristo is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Sangre de Cristo 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. Sangre de Cristo was beaten by Hoehne 46-6. The game marked the Thunderbirds' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Walsenburg came up short against Crowley County on Saturday and fell 34-22.
Walsenburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jiovanni Correnti, Landon Eccher, and Giovanni Aldretti picked up one apiece. Aldretti's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Sangre de Cristo's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Walsenburg, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
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