Grand Junction made several mistakes and had some unfortunate plays, but still found a way to win.

The Tigers' football team overcame costly penalties, turnovers and misjudged punt returns to defeat crosstown rival Central 36-29 on Friday night at Stocker Stadium.

“We fought a lot of battles tonight, but that’s OK,” Grand Junction coach Landon McKee. “It shows the resilience of our team, the kids and our coaching staff. We stayed resilient and stayed within ourselves. I’m proud of the whole program.”

The mistakes and misfortune started early with a 15-yard roughing of the quarterback penalty that gave Central a first down that led to a touchdown. The Tigers’ punt returners didn't field a punt that pinned them inside the 1-yard line leading to a safety and they also had a fumble deep in

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