The Durango Demons will face off against the Palisade Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Durango was able to grind out a solid win over Piedra Vista, taking the game 17-6.
Durango got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sebastian Tripp out in front who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palisade, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down Resurrection Christian 20-6 on Friday.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Branson Springer and his top target Nathan Umberger. Springer threw for 136 yards and a touchdown on only eight passes while Umberger picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Springer a new career-high in rushing yards.
Palisade was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Durango's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Palisade, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Durango strolled past Palisade in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 19-0. Will Durango repeat their success, or does Palisade have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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