ALAMOSA – The 2024 high school football season begins this week with every school in the San Luis Valley in action.
Here are thumbnail sketches of all of this week’s games:
#7 CENTAURI (0-0) AT #6 MEEKER (0-0)
This week: The Centauri Falcons will make a trip to Meeker on Friday with game time scheduled for 7 p.m.
Last year: The Falcons went 7-3. They won the league championship and advanced to the Class 1A state playoffs. The Cowboys were 7-4 and they also went to the state playoffs and advanced to the semifinals.
Next week: Centauri will host Pagosa Springs next Friday beginning at 7 p.m. Meeker will host Wiggins next Friday at 6 p.m.
CENTER (0-0) AT NORTH FORK (0-0)
This week: The Center Vikings will travel to Hotchkiss to face the North Fork Miners Friday with kickoff slated for 1 p.m.
Last year: The Vikings had a 1-8 record. The Miners went 5-4.
Next week: Center will host Olathe next Friday at 1 p.m. North Fork will have an open date.
LAS ANIMAS (0-0) AT SANGRE DE CRISTO (0-0)
This week: The Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds move from 6-man to 8-man this season and will open the season by hosting the Las Animas Trojans. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
Last year: The Thunderbirds went 3-7 and the Trojans had a 1-8 record.
Next week: Sangre the Cristo will play Soroco next Saturday. The game will be played in Buena Vista and will begin at 1 p.m. Las Animas will host Walsenburg next Friday at 7 p.m.
MANZANOLA (0-0) AT ANTONITO (0-0)
This week: The Antonito Trojans will host the Manzanola Bobcats Friday beginning at 1 p.m.
Last year: The Trojans played a limited schedule after reviving their program. They went 0-4.
The Bobcats went 2-7.
Next week: Antonito will travel to Bethune next Saturday for an 11 a.m. kickoff. Manzanola will play at Primero next Friday at 7 p.m.
#10 MONTE VISTA (0-0) AT ALAMOSA (0-0)
This week: The Alamosa Mean Moose will host the Monte Vista Pirates on Friday. The game will be played at Adams State University’s Rex Field and will begin at 7 p.m.
Last year: The Mean Moose won four games and lost six. They finished in a three-way tie for the Tri-Peaks League title, but they return to the Intermountain League this year. They advanced to the Class 2A state playoffs.
The Pirates went 6-3 in 2024, but just missed going to the playoffs.
Next week: Alamosa will host Banning Lewis Academy and Monte Vista will travel to Rye. Both games will be played next Friday and will kick off at 7 p.m.
OLATHE (0-0) AT DEL NORTE (0-0)
This week: The Del Norte Tigers will host the Olathe Pirates Friday beginning at 7 p.m.
Last year: The Tigers went 3-6. The Pirates did not play football last year.
Next week: Del Norte will have an open week. Olathe will travel to Center for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
SANFORD (0-0) AT #10 WEST GRAND (0-0)
This week: The Sanford Mustangs will travel to Kremmling to take on the West Grand Mustangs. Kickoff on Saturday is at 5 p.m.
Last year: Sanford went 6-4 and advanced to the eight-man state playoffs. West Grand had an 8-2 record and also advanced to state.
Next week: Sanford will travel to Swink next Saturday for a 2 p.m. kickoff. West Grand will travel to Calhan next Friday with game time slated for 7 p.m.
SARGENT (0-0) AT LAKE COUNTY (0-0)
This week: The Sargent Farmers will travel to Leadville to take on the Lake County Panthers. Game time is at 6 p.m.
Last year: The Farmers went 4-5. The Panthers revived their program this season.
Next week: Sargent will host Hayden next Friday at 7 p.m. Lake County will play Clear Creek in Idaho Falls next Thursday at 7 p.m.
#10 SIERRA GRANDE (0-0) AT CHERAW (0-0)
This week: The Sierra Grande Panthers will travel to the Arkansas Valley to play the Cheraw Wolverines. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
Last year: The Panthers were 7-4 and advanced to the 6-man state playoff quarterfinals. The Wolverines had a 2-8 record.
Next week: Sierra Grande will host Deer Trail next Friday at 4 p.m. Cheraw will host Flagler next Friday at 7 p.m.
