There's no place like home for Mountain Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took down the La Veta Redhawks 26-12 on Saturday. For the Wolves, this counts as revenge for the 60-26 victory the Redhawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Mountain Valley found their leader in freshman Tanner Shellabarger, who rushed for 117 yards and two scores on only 12 carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and one TD.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mountain Valley's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Chase Shellabarger.
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| 09/20/25 - Home | 26-12 W |
| 09/08/23 - Away | 26-60 L |
| 09/10/22 - Home | 30-76 L |
| 10/01/21 - Away | 45-20 W |
| 10/31/20 - Away | 74-14 W |
| + 3 more games |
Mountain Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for La Veta, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Valley will square off against Sierra Grande at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wolves' defense better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 50.8 points per game this season. As for La Veta, they will be playing in front of their home fans against 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 match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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