KOAA's Game of the Week takes place at Dutch Clark Stadium for "The Bell Game" between the Pueblo Central Wildcats and the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs.
"The Bell Game" is the oldest ongoing high school football rivalry west of the Mississippi River, dating all the way back to 1892. Since 1950, the rivals have been battling for an old railroad bell that is wheeled on a cart, with the winner of the game each year painting the cart the school's color.
For the last 3 years, the cart has been painted Pueblo Central blue, but the Bulldogs hope to paint it Pueblo Centennial red for the first time since 2018.
A crowd of 15,000 is expected to pack Dutch Clark Stadium Friday night. The Wildcats enter the game 3-2 on the season, and the Bulldogs come into the rivalry 2-3.
Friday Football Fever kicks off with plenty of action Thursday. Some of the games include the Banning Lewis Prep Stallions heading south to battle the Rocky Ford Meloneers, the Discovery Canyon Thunder facing the Mitchell Marauders, the Doherty Spartans heading up I-25 to battle the Denver East Angels, and the Centaurus Warriors heading to Colorado Springs for a matchup with the Liberty Lancers.
News5 Sports will be live with a preview at 6 p.m., followed by full coverage in our 10 p.m. newscast.
Friday Football Fever - Week 7 Schedule
Thursday:
FINAL: Banning Lewis Prep Stallions 52, Rocky Ford Meloneers 12
FINAL: Discovery Canyon Thunder 58, Mitchell Marauders 6
FINAL: Mountain Valley Wolves 76, Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds 19
FINAL: Doherty Spartans 28, Denver East Angels 16
FINAL: Centaurus Warriors 14, Liberty Lancers 20
FINAL: Sierra Grande Panthers 102, La Veta Redhawks 58
Friday:
Manzanola Bobcats VS Weskan Coyotes 2:00 PM
FINAL: Walsh Eagles 24, Cheyenne Wells Tigers 68
FINAL: Falcon Falcons 6, Montrose Red Hawks 49
FINAL: Trinidad Miners 6, Monte Vista Pirates 68
FINAL: Alamosa Mean Moose 49, Lamar Thunder 7
FINAL: Vista Ridge Wolves 64, Air Academy Kadets 20
FINAL: Pueblo Central Wildcats 30, Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs 0
FINAL: Pueblo County Hornets 22, Canon City Tigers 21
FINAL: La Junta Tigers 6, Woodland Park Panthers 14
FINAL: Kit Carson Wildcats 8, Cheraw Wolverines 58
FINAL: Mesa Ridge Grizzlies 49, Coronado Cougars 3
FINAL: Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks 14, Rampart Rams 55
FINAL: Colorado Springs Christian Lions 29, Rye Thunderbolts 31
FINAL: Hanover Hornets 59, Miami-Yoder Buffaloes 0
FINAL: Custer County Bobcats 0, Fowler Grizzlies 50
Palmer Terrors VS Thornton Trojans 7:00 PM
FINAL: Palmer Ridge Bears 21, Pueblo West Cyclones 0
FINAL: Ellicott Thunderhawks 6, Peyton Panthers 51
FINAL: Pueblo East Eagles 58, Sand Creek Scorpions 14
FINAL: Pueblo South Colts 44, Sierra Stallions 0
FINAL: Granada Bobcats 46, Eads Eagles 52
FINAL: Florence Huskies 60, Manitou Springs Mustangs 0
FINAL: Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans 24, Legend Titans 43
FINAL: Harrison Panthers 19, Lewis-Palmer Rangers 13
FINAL: Hoehne Farmers 28, John Mall Panthers 48
Springfield Longhorns VS Holly Wildcats 7:00 PM
FINAL: Las Animas Trojans 0, McClave Cardinals 50
FINAL: Hinkley Thunderbirds 0, Widefield Gladiators 48
FINAL: St. Mary's Pirates 6, Elbert Bulldogs 44
Saturday:
Dolores Huerta Scorpions VS Crowley County Chargers 1:00 PM
Regis Jesuit Raiders VS Pine Creek Eagles 1:00 PM
Branson/Kim Bearcats VS Prairie Mustangs 1:00 PM
South Park Burros VS Calhan Bulldogs 1:30 PM
Cotopaxi Pirates VS Primero Bulldogs 1:30 PM
Classical Academy Titans VS Denver West Cowboys 2:00 PM
Swink Lions VS Wiley Panthers 6:00 PM
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