La Veta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 26-12 bruising from the Mountain Valley Wolves. The Redhawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Tanner Shellabarger went supernova For Mountain Valley., rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 50 receiving yards and one TD.
La Veta's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Mountain Valley, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Veta will host Cotopaxi at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Redhawks will be up against the Pirates' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Mountain Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Sierra Grande at 1:00 p.m. The Wolves will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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