Sideline Showcase - Nov. 9, 2011
Unbeaten and second-ranked Grand Junction expects to have it's hands full when it travels to Parker to take on No. 18 Chaparral on Friday.
Unbeaten and second-ranked Grand Junction expects to have it's hands full when it travels to Parker to take on No. 18 Chaparral on Friday.
No. 31 Chatfield jumped out to a 10-0 lead following a Grand Junction fumble. They controlled possession so much that the Tigers only ran 22 plays on offense in the first half - their fewest in a half all season.
The Grand Junction Tigers kicked off their playoff schedule with a win while the rest of the Western Slope ended their regular season.
It took the No. 2 Tigers a little time to get in a rhythm, but when they did, they took off for a 51-17 win over No. 31 Chatfield in the first round of the 5A playoffs.
No. 2 Grand Junction is set to start the 5A playoffs against No. 31 Chatfield on Friday at Stocker.
Jim Davis of The Team 1340 joins us to talk about Grand Junction's opening round match-up with Chatfield, Fruita Monument falling just short, and Palisade's regular season finale with Delta.
As the GJHS Defensive Coordinator Brandon Harrison said it: "it doesn't really matter to us." The No. 1 in the state Tigers are not phased by their No. 2 seed in the playoffs.
The SWL All-Conference team was released today. Adam Diaz was named the Coach of the Year for the Grand Junction Tigers, and Central Warrior Brittany Hoppe was named the MVP.
The Grand Junction Tigers settled for No. 2 seed in the 5A playoffs while the Hotchkiss Bulldogs also received the No. 2 spot in the 1A playoffs.
Fruita Monument looking to clinch a playoff spot, while Grand Junction and Hotchkiss tried to finish off perfect regular seasons. Palisade also looking to knock off unbeaten Rifle at Stocker Stadium.
It's the final week of the regular season in 5A play, which means teams will get one last shot at positioning themselves for a playoff spot.
The Montrose Indians were the only local team to make some noise in the week nine rankings.
Jerreon Dennis had four touchdowns and Austin Berk accounted for three turnovers on the defensive side of the ball as No. 1 Grand Junction topped Fruita Monument 42-14 in an SWL game at Stocker Stadium on Friday.
Scores from Friday night's games listed below.
The stage is set for the biggest rivalry in the Grand Valley. Both Fruita Monument and top-ranked Grand Junction enter Friday night's game 2-0 in Southwestern League play.
Greg Wentzel from The Team 1340 helps us break down Fruita Monument vs. Grand Junction, Central vs. Montrose, and Palisade vs. Steamboat Springs.
The Montrose Indians defeated Fruita Monument 2-1 and Grand Junction shut out Central 2-0 on Tuesday evening.
Not much movement on the Denver Post high school football rankings, as Palisade moved up a spot, while Montrose slid one. Grand Junction remains No. 1 and Hotchkiss remains No. 2.
The Fruita Monument Wildcats advanced to the State Tournament with back-to-back wins at Saturday's Regional Tournament, while the Grand Junction Tigers were eliminated by Ralston Valley.
Grand Junction scored three minutes into the third quarter, and never looked back, defeating No. 6 Montrose 49-21 in a Southwestern League game at Stocker Stadium on Friday.
We've got your western slope scores listed below.
For the third year in a row, the Fruita Monument Wildcats will host a regional tournament.
This Friday, it will be the No. 1 Tigers (5A) and the No. 6 Indians (4A) going head-to-head in a battle of unbeatens at Stocker Stadium.
The stage is set for Stocker Stadium on Friday night: No. 1 Grand Junction (6-0) vs. No. 6 Montrose (6-0). Jim Davis from The Team 1340 stopped by to preview the match-up on this week's Sideline Showcase.
Central beats Junction 3-2, while Montrose tops Fruita Monument 3-1.
