SOUTHERN COLORADO (KOAA) — Friday Football Fever continues Thursday and into the weekend as southern Colorado teams continue their seasons!
Game of the Week is the Palmer Ridge Bears taking on the Vista Ridge Wolves. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Friday at Vista Ridge High School.
The winner of the game will take the lead in the Class 4A Southern Colorado 2 league.
The Bears are a perfect 7-0 on the season, and they are 2-0 in league play. Palmer Ridge is coming off victories over Air Academy and Durango to start league play. They beat Ponderosa, Doherty, Lewis-Palmer, Longmont and Mesa Ridge in non-league competition.
The Wolves enter Friday's contest 6-1 overall and 2-0 in the league. Vista Ridge's only loss came to Pueblo West in Week 4. Vista Ridge is coming off league wins over Liberty and Rampart, and they defeated Columbine, Montbello, Evanston (Wyoming), and Denver South in non-league play.
Friday Football Fever - Week 8 Schedule
Thursday:
FINAL: Pueblo South Colts 44, Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs 0
Friday:
FINAL: Hoehne Farmers 8, Fowler Grizzlies 50
FINAL: Game of the Week: Palmer Ridge Bears 41, Vista Ridge Wolves 7
FINAL: Cañon City Tigers 21, Coronado Cougars 0
FINAL: Gateway Olympians 6, Sand Creek Scorpions 48
FINAL: Liberty Lancers 3, Rampart Rams 17
FINAL: Widefield Gladiators 0, Pueblo West Cyclones 51
FINAL: Pueblo East Eagles 62, Pueblo Central Wildcats 0
FINAL: Alameda Pirates 0, The Classical Academy Titans 56
FINAL: Ellicott Thunderhawks 0, Colorado Springs Christian Lions 44
Other Games in Southern Colorado - Week 8 Schedule
Thursday:
FORFEITED: D'Evelyn Jaguars 2, Mitchell Marauders 0
FINAL: Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans 13, Legend Titans 56
FINAL: Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks 63, Thornton Trojans 13
FINAL: Rocky Ford Meloneers 40, Swink Lions 12
Friday:
FINAL: Pine Creek Eagles 43, Chaparral Wolverines 27
FINAL: Air Academy Kadets 0, Durango Demons 41
FINAL: Mesa Ridge Grizzlies 22, Montrose Red Hawks 54
FINAL: Flagler Panthers 42, Wiley Panthers 30
FINAL: La Veta Redhawks 0, Caliche Buffaloes 57
FINAL: Doherty Spartans 0, Falcon Falcons 42
FINAL: Palmer Terrors 0, Lewis-Palmer Rangers 56
FINAL: Sierra Stallions 0, Pueblo County Hornets 41
FINAL: Banning Lewis Academy Stallions 0, La Junta Tigers 45
FINAL: Lamar Thunder 42, Manitou Springs Mustangs 0
FINAL: Woodland Park Panthers 8, Florence Huskies 57
FINAL: Buena Vista Demons 48, Rye Thunderbolts 7
FINAL: Wray Eagles 7, Limon Badgers 28
FINAL: Monte Vista Pirates 41, Trinidad Miners 0
FINAL: McClave Cardinals 52, Las Animas Trojans 24
FINAL: Simla Cubs 54, St. Mary's Pirates 38
FINAL: Genoa-Hugo Pirates 22, Arickaree Bison 68
FINAL: Deer Trail Eagles 67, Cheraw Wolverines 37
FINAL: Granada Bobcats 0, Cheyenne Wells Tigers 52
FINAL: Manzanola Bobcats 32, Kiowa Indians 14
FINAL: Stratton Eagles 66, Eads Eagles 30
FINAL: Custer County Bobcats 20, Crowley County Chargers 58
FINAL: Holly Wildcats 20, Springfield Longhorns 58
FINAL: Primero Bulldogs 30, Walsenburg Panthers 24
Saturday:
FINAL: Harrison Panthers 0, Discovery Canyon Thunder 21
FINAL: Calhan Bulldogs 72, South Park Burros 0
FINAL: Mountain Valley Wolves 19, Branson/Kim Bearcats 78
FINAL: Hanover Hornets 26, Walsh Eagles 62
FINAL: Miami-Yoder Buffaloes 6, Bethune Bobcats 69
FINAL: Sierra Grande Panthers 54, Cotopaxi Pirates 6
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