In their previous meeting, Monarch delivered Fort Collins a punishing 42 - 14 defeat. Monarch got the short end of the stick this time around, however. Monarch couldn't quite keep up with Fort Collins last week and ended up losing 24 - 21. The outcome was a definite jolt of excitement for Monarch after its previous game, where the margin was anything but close.
Fort Collins's offense came in ready to rumble, picking up 17 points in the first half. That put it at a 17 - 7 advantage. It was outscored 14 to seven in the second half but capitalized on its first-half cushion.
Fort Collins can chalk up much of its success to the efforts of junior Michael Remmers, who ran for 101 yards and also punched in one touchdown.
The win got Fort Collins up to 4-5. The defeat dropped Monarch's record to 7-2.
The teams are out to raise these records in their next games. Fort Collins will face off against Windsor Friday at 7:00 PM. This will be Fort Collins's most challenging opponent yet. As for Monarch, it will battle it out against Greeley Central on Friday at 7:00 PM.
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