It had been more than two seasons since Central (Grand Junction) had won a football game. Friday night, the Warriors ended a 21-game losing streak with a 41-32 win at Vista PEAK in Class 3A.
In a neat showing of sportsmanship, four Class 5A Highlands Ranch-area football teams will meet Thursday to watch When The Game Stands Tall, a movie based on a high school football team in California.
At 6 feet, 212 pounds, Montrose's Mike Rocha presents a plethora of problems for opposing defenses. Rocha does enough damage helping pave the way for the team's other backs, but he's most dangerous when he has the ball in his hands.