Palisade High school football team opened game week 1 against 3A state defending champions Roosevelt High School on August 25, 2023. Palisade Bulldogs  received the kick at the start of the game. The Bulldogs offense led by Junior quarterback, Keden Everett, opens the game with Palisades signature toughness. In the first quarter the Palisade Bulldogs showcased effort in their fight with Roosevelt Rough Riders. Palisades defense strikes and hits Roosevelt and ended the first quarter 0-14 with Roosevelt in the lead. In the second quarter, The Palisade Bulldogs opened again on offense. Keden Everett kept the team together in the highs and lows of the second quarter. The Bulldogs defense led by junior middle linebacker Kaleb Reed showed his leadership skills by picking up his team and keeping compassion in the game. The second quarter ended 42-0 with Roosevelt in the lead. 

In the third quarter The Bulldogs defense held the Rough Riders offensive. Senior cornerback Marcus Royster caught an interception off the Rough Riders. This allowed the Palisade Bulldogs to drive on the Roosevelt Rough Riders defense.  junior running back Caleb Johnson scoring on the Rough Riders. The third quarter ended 42-6 with Roosevelt in the lead. Once again the Palisade defense held Roosevelt in the fourth quarter and ended the game with 49-6 Roosevelt takes the win.

The Palisade Football team elected new captains this year. With being Junior Keden Everett, Junior Vincent Johnston, Junior Kaleb Reed and Senior Kaleb Wells. We had the opportunity to Interview a couple captains of the team about the football game. “We played tough and all the effort was there,” said Keden Everett. The game was focused on effort for the Bulldogs and they showcased that against Roosevelt. The matchup was rough, but Palisade showed up for the fight. The turnover we turned into a touchdown was my favorite part of the game” said Marcus Royster. There were many highlight pieces of the game but this shows from palisade defenses focus on the game in the second half. “Mistakes were made but we learned from them” also said by Marcus Royster. Mistakes are always made in every sport, but the best thing a team can do is learn from them and come back better for the next game. Next week on September 1, 7pm at Stocker Stadium the Palisade Bulldogs take on their rival, the Central Warriors. See you there Bulldogs!