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 Lewis-Palmer Rangers taking on the Discovery Canyon Thunder. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at ASD20 Stadium.
The Rangers enter the contest 4-3 overall, and 2-0 in the Class 3A Pikes Peak League. Lewis-Palmer won their first two games of the season against Rampart and Coronado, and they beat Harrison and Palmer to start league play.
Lewis-Palmer's three losses were to 4A Palmer Ridge, Holy Family and Mead, who are both ranked in the top five in Class 3A.
The Thunder enter the match-up 6-1 on the season, and they are also 2-0 in the Pikes Peak League. Their only loss on the year was against 4A Widefield.
Discovery Canyon started the season with a four game winning streak, beating Pueblo Central, Pueblo East, Rampart and Pueblo County. They beat Pueblo Centennial and Harrison in league play.
Friday Football Fever - Week 9 Schedule
Friday:
Coronado Cougars vs Sierra Stallions 6:00 p.m.
Cheyenne Wells Tigers vs Hanover Hornets 6:00 p.m.
Game of the Week: Lewis-Palmer Rangers vs Discovery Canyon Thunder 7:00 p.m.
Chaparral Wolverines vs Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans 7:00 p.m.
Vista Ridge Wolves vs Air Academy Kadets 7:00 p.m.
Mesa Ridge Grizzlies vs Doherty Spartans 7:00 p.m.
Pueblo County Hornets vs Pueblo Central Wildcats 7:00 p.m.
Lamar Thunder vs Banning Lewis Academy Stallions 7:00 p.m.
D'Evelyn Jaguars vs The Classical Academy Titans 7:00 p.m.
Other Games in Southern Colorado - Week 9 Schedule
Thursday:
Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs vs Palmer Terrors 6:30 p.m.
Harrison Panthers vs Pueblo South Colts 7:00 p.m.
Friday:
Cotopaxi Pirates vs Mountain Valley Wolves 1:00 p.m.
Liberty Lancers vs Durango Demons 6:00 p.m.
Widefield Gladiators vs Montrose Red Hawks 6:00 p.m.
La Veta Redhawks vs Sierra Grande Panthers 6:00 p.m.
Pine Creek Eagles vs Regis Jesuit Raiders 6:30 p.m.
Sand Creek Scorpions vs Centaurus Warriors 7:00 p.m.
Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks vs Grand Junction Tigers 7:00 p.m.
Pueblo East Eagles vs Cañon City Tigers 7:00 p.m.
Rampart Rams vs Palmer Ridge Bears 7:00 p.m.
Mitchell Marauders vs Lincoln Lancers 7:00 p.m.
Manitou Springs Mustangs vs Woodland Park Panthers 7:00 p.m.
Peyton Panthers vs Buena Vista Demons 7:00 p.m.
Limon Badgers vs Burlington Cougars 7:00 p.m.
Trinidad Miners vs Centauri Falcons 7:00 p.m.
Colorado Springs Christian Lions vs Rye Thunderbolts 7:00 p.m.
Hoehne Farmers vs Custer County Bobcats 7:00 p.m.
Fowler Grizzlies vs Walsenburg Panthers 7:00 p.m.
Las Animas Trojans vs Rocky Ford Meloneers 7:00 p.m.
South Park Burros vs St. Mary's Pirates 7:00 p.m.
Springfield Longhorns vs Swink Lions 7:00 p.m.
Wiley Panthers vs Genoa-Hugo Pirates 7:00 p.m.
Cheraw Wolverines vs Walsh Eagles 7:00 p.m.
Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds vs Crowley County Chargers 7:00 p.m.
La Junta Tigers vs Florence Huskies 7:00 p.m.
Holly Wildcats vs McClave Cardinals 7:00 p.m.
Byers Bulldogs vs Calhan Bulldogs 7:00 p.m.
Saturday:
Pueblo West Cyclones vs Falcon Falcons 1:00 p.m.
Primero Bulldogs vs Branson/Kim Bearcats 1:00 p.m.
Bethune Bobcats vs Manzanola Bobcats 1:00 p.m.
Kansas School for the Deaf vs Colorado School for the Deaf Blind 5:00 p.m.
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