Walsenburg is 1-7 against Crowley County since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Walsenburg Panthers will take on the Crowley County Chargers at 1:00 p.m. Walsenburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.2 points per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Walsenburg duked it out withCuster County on Friday. Walsenburg claimed a resounding 58-6 victory over Custer County on the road. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Giovanni Aldretti was his usual excellent self, rushing for 263 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. Taylor Torres was another key rusher, rushing 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.
Meanwhile, a win for Crowley County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Hoehne, falling 44-18.
Walsenburg now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Crowley County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Walsenburg against Crowley County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 38-6 victory. Will Walsenburg repeat their success, or does Crowley County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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