ALAMOSA – The third week of the high school football season is this week with all but two local teams in action.
Here are thumbnail sketches of this week’s games.
#5 (2A) ALAMOSA (2-0) AT #2 (3A) PUEBLO CENTRAL (2-0)
This week: It will be a Top 5 battle as the Alamosa Mean Moose, ranked fifth in 2A, travel to the Pueblo Central Wildcats, ranked second in 3A. It will be played Thursday at historic Dutch Clark Stadium at 7 p.m.
Last week: The Mean Moose defeated Banning Lewis Academy 51-0 last Friday at home. The Wildcats scored a 32-7 win at Eaton last Saturday.
Next week: Alamosa will play at defending state champion Delta next Friday at 7:30 p.m. Pueblo Central will host Moorpark (Calif.) next Friday at 7 p.m.
ANTONITO (0-2), IDLE
This week: The Antonito Trojans were originally scheduled to travel to Mountain Valley this week. However, their Wolves canceled the program, therefore, it will be an open week for the Trojans.
Last week: The Trojans lost at Bethune 55-7 last Saturday.
Next week: Antonito will host Sierra Grande next Friday at 3 p.m.
CEDAREDGE (1-1) AT CENTER (0-2)
This week: The Center Vikings will host the Cedaredge Bruins Friday at 1 p.m.
Last week: The Vikings lost to Olathe 41-16 last Friday at home. The Bruins lost to Coal Ridge 47-28 at home last Friday.
Next week: Center will travel to Ellicott next Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Cedaredge will host Del Norte next Friday at 3:30 p.m.
#2 CENTAURI (2-0) AT #8 BUENA VISTA (2-0)
This week: It will be a Top 10 battle in Class 1A as the second-ranked Centauri Falcons will travel to play the eighth-ranked Buena Vista Demons Friday at 7 p.m.
Last week: The Falcons defeated Class 2A Pagosa Springs 21-20 at home last Friday. The Demons defeated Platte Valley 39-35 at home also last Friday.
Next week: Centauri will host another 2A team in Bayfield next Friday at 7 p.m. Buena Vista will have an open week.
DEL NORTE (0-1) AT ROARING FORK (1-1)
This week: The Del Norte Tigers will travel to Carbondale to face the Roaring Fork Rams Saturday at 1 p.m.
Last week: The Tigers had an open date. The Rams lost to Yuma 50-7 at home last Friday.
Next week: Del Norte will travel to Cedaredge for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff. Roaring Fork will play Prospect Ridge Academy in Broomfield next Saturday at noon.
HAXTUN (1-1) AT SANFORD (1-1)
This week: The Sanford Mustangs will play at home for the first time this season as it will host the Haxtun Fightin’ Bulldogs Friday at 7 p.m.
Last week: The Mustangs defeated Swink 52-6 on the road last Saturday. The Fightin’ Bulldogs defeated Wichita County (Kan.) 22-12 at home last Friday.
Next week: Sanford will host Fowler next Friday at 7 p.m. Haxtun will host Crowley County next Saturday at 1 p.m.
NORTH FORK (1-1) AT MONTE VISTA (1-1)
This week: The Monte Vista Pirates will play their first home game of the season as the North Fork Miners Friday at 6 p.m.
Last week: The Pirates defeated Rye 43-7 on the road last Friday. The Miners had an open date.
Next week: Monte Vista will travel to Class 2A Pagosa Springs next Friday with kickoff slated for 7 p.m. North Fork will host Banning Lewis Academy next Saturday at 11 a.m.
SANGRE DE CRISTO (1-1), IDLE
This week: The Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds will have an open date.
Last week: The Thunderbirds defeated Soroco 50-14 last Saturday in Buena Vista.
Next week: Sangre de Cristo will travel to Dove Creek next Saturday with game time scheduled for 1 p.m.
SARGENT (1-1) AT HOEHNE (0-1)
This week: The Sargent Farmers will travel to the Hoehne Farmers this Friday for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
Last week: Sargent lost to Hayden 58-22 last Friday at home. Hoehne had an open date.
Next week: Sargent will host Custer County beginning at 7 p.m. next Friday. Hoehne will travel to Julesburg to play Sedgwick County next Friday at 4 p.m.
#5 SIERRA GRANDE (2-0) AT KIOWA (1-1)
This week: The fifth-ranked Sierra Grande Panthers will be on the road to face the Kiowa Indians Friday at 7 p.m.
Last week: The Panthers defeated Deer Trail 59-7 last Saturday at home. The Indians defeated La Veta at home last Friday at home.
Next week: Sierra Grande will travel to Antonito next Friday for a 3 p.m. kickoff. Kiowa will travel to Bethune next Saturday with the game slated to begin at 2:30 p.m.
