High School football returns to Western Colorado at the end of the month, and soon fans will be filling up Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction ready for Friday night lights. Fans will also be prepared for some football at Panther Stadium in Delta, and Montrose Stadium will be full of fans cheering for the Red Hawks.

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We're taking a closer look at the upcoming high school football schedules for the Grand Junction Tigers, Fruita Monument Wildcats, The Central Warriors, Palisade Bulldogs, Delta Panths, and Montrose Red Hawks below.

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Grand Junction Tigers Football Schedule

  • August 30th, 4 PM vs Rifle High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • September 6th, 7 PM vs Grand Junction Central High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • September 13th, 4 PM vs Denver North High School @ All City Stadium (Denver)
  • September 20th, 7 PM vs Fruita Monument High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • September 27th, 7 PM vs Durango High School @ DHS Stadium
  • October 4th, 7 PM vs Gateway High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • October 11th, 7 PM vs Thornton High School @ Five Star Stadium
  • October 17th, 7 PM vs Centarus High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • October 25th, 6 PM vs Cheyenne Mountain High School @ CMHS Stadium
  • October 31st, 7 PM vs Sand Creek High School @ Stocker Stadium

Fruita Monument Wildcats Football Schedule

  • August 23rd, 7 PM vs Legend High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • August 29th, 7 PM vs Grand Junction Central High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • September 13th, 7 PM vs Chaparral High School @ Chaparral Stadium
  • September 20th, 7 PM vs Grand Junction High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • September 26th, 7 PM vs Montrose High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • October 4th, 7 PM vs Castle View High School @ Castle View High School
  • October 12th, 1 PM vs Rock Canyon High School @ Echo Park Stadium
  • October 18th, 6 PM vs Mountain Vista High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • October 25th, 7 PM vs Valor Christian High School @ VCHS Stadium
  • November 1st, 6 PM vs Thunderridge @ Stocker Stadium

Grand Junction Central Warriors Football Schedule

  • August 29th, 7 PM vs Fruita Monument High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • September 6th, 7 PM vs Grand Junction High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • September 12th, 7 PM vs Eagle Valley High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • September 20th, 7 PM vs Montrose High School @ Montrose Stadium
  • September 27th, 7 PM vs Palisade High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • October 3rd, 7 PM vs Adams City High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • October 10th, 6 PM vs Skyline High School @ Skyline Stadium
  • October 18th, 7 PM vs Broomfield High School @ Broomfield Stadium
  • October 25th, 7 PM vs Longmont High School @ Central High School Stadium
  • November 1st, 7 PM vs Riverdale Ridge @ Riverdale Stadium

Palisade Bulldogs Football Schedule

  • August 30th, 8 PM vs Delta High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • September 6th, 7 pm vs Montrose High School @ MHS Stadium
  • September 13, 7 PM vs Resurrection Christian High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • September 20th, 5 pm vs Durango High School @ Durango HS Stadium
  • September 27th, 7 PM vs Central High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • October 4th, 6 PM vs Summit High School @ Tiger Stadium (Breckenridge)
  • October 11th, 7 PM vs Rifle High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • October 24th, 6 PM vs Steamboat Springs High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • October 31st, 6 PM vs Eagle Valley HS @ Eagle Valley Stadium (Gypsum)
  • November 8th, 7 PM vs Glenwood Springs @ Stocker Stadium

Delta Panthers Football Schedule

  • August 30th, 8 PM vs Palisade High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • September 6th, 7 PM vs Gunnison High School @ Panther Stadium
  • September 13th, 7 PM vs Rifle High School @ Rifle High School Stadium
  • September 20th, 7 PM vs Alamosa High School @ Panther Stadium
  • October 4th, 7 PM vs Basalt High School @ Panther Stadium
  • October 11th, 7 PM vs Middle Park High School @ MPHS Stadium
  • October 19th, 3 PM vs Aspen High School @ Aspen HS Stadium
  • October 25th, 7 PM vs Moffat High School @ Panther Stadium
  • November 1st, 7 PM vs Coal Ridge High School @ CRHS Stadium

Montrose Redhawks Football Schedule

  • August 23rd, 7 PM vs Durango High School @ Montrose Stadium
  • August 30th, 6 PM vs Greeley West High School @ Roggy Field (Greeley)
  • September 6th, 7 PM vs Palisade High School @ Montrose Stadium
  • September 20th, 7 PM vs Grand Junction Central @ Montrose Stadium
  • September 26th, 6 PM vs Fruita Monument High School @ Stocker Stadium
  • October 4th, 6 PM vs Falcon High School @ Falcon High School Stadium
  • October 11th, 6 PM vs Doherty High School @ Montrose Stadium
  • October 18th, 6 PM vs Mesa Ridge High School @ Foster Stadium (Co Springs)
  • October 25th, 6 PM vs Widefield High School @ Foster Stadium (Co Springs)
  • November 1st, 6 PM vs Pueblo West @ Montrose Stadium

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