Football Game Preview: Fossil Ridge SaberCats vs. Brighton Bulldogs + Official Tickets

Fossil Ridge is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Brighton a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Fossil Ridge SaberCats will look to defend their home field against the Brighton Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Fossil Ridge's last matchup with Fairview could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Thursday. The SaberCats came up short against the Knights, falling 45-20. The SaberCats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-0.

The match pitted two dominant wideouts against one another in Eli Swanson and Toray Davis. Davis had a great game and gained 102 total yards and five touchdowns. Meanwhile, Swanson was balling out in the loss, picking up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Brighton played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 44-22 to Fort Collins. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Lambkins are ranked 30th).

Fossil Ridge will have to contain Tc Lindemann as he made an impact in Brighton's last game. He threw for 281 yards and a pair of TDs.

Brighton's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Fossil Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-8.

Everything came up roses for Fossil Ridge against Brighton in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 42-7 victory. In that contest, the SaberCats amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.