Colorado High School Football for Weekend of October 2-4

October is finally here, and we’re at that time where the evenings finally feel like football season.

This weekend’s schedule for Colorado high school football begins a day early, with some schools having games on Thursday evening.

Tonight’s (Thursday’s) action begins when the Central Warriors host the Rifle Bears at Stocker Stadium. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.

On Friday, a football doubleheader is scheduled for Stocker Stadium, starting with Palisade hosting Steamboat Springs at 3:00 p.m. The second half has Thunder Ridge coming to town to take on Fruita Monument at 7:00 p.m. Both Friday games will be broadcast on ESPN Radio 1230.

Grand Junction is the one team with a bye this weekend.

Here’s how the schedule stacks up this weekend for Western Colorado teams:

Thursday, October 2nd

• Central hosting Rifle at Stocker Stadium, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, October 3rd

• Palisade hosting Steamboat Springs at Stocker Stadium, 3:00 p.m. (ESPN Radio 1230 broadcasting the game beginning at 2:30 p.m.)
• Fruita Monument hosting Thunder Ridge at Stocker Stadium, 7:00 p.m. (ESPN Radio 1230 broadcasting the game beginning at 6:30 p.m.)
• Delta @ Summit, 6:00 p.m.
• Montrose @ Vista Ridge, 7:00 p.m.
• Eagle Valley @ Glenwood Springs, 7:00 p.m.
• Hotchkiss @ Lake County, 7:00 p.m.
• Cedaredge @ Grand Valley, 7:00 p.m.
• John Mall @ Dolores, 7:00 p.m.
• Paonia @ Meeker, 7:00 p.m.
• Pagosa Springs @ Cortez, 7:00 p.m.
• Olathe @ Alamosa, 7:00 p.m.
• Moffat County @ Basalt, 7:00 p.m.
• Roaring Fork @ Battle Mountain, 7:00 p.m.
• Gunnison @ Bayfield, 7:00 p.m.
• Aspen @ Coal Ridge, 7:00 p.m.
• Liberty @ Durango, 7:00 p.m.
• Longmont Christian @ West Grand, 7:00 p.m.
• Soroco @ Rangely, 7:00 p.m.
• Plateau Valley @ Norwood, 7:00 p.m.