Football Game Preview: Columbine Rebels vs. Fruita Monument Wildcats + How To Watch

The Columbine Rebels will square off against the Fruita Monument Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

If Fruita Monument heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Columbine took over last week. The Rebels enjoyed a cozy 24-7 victory over Chatfield on Friday. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

It was another big night for Mark Snyder, who rushed for 253 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Columbine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, after only six points in their last matchup, Fruita Monument made sure to put some points up on the board against ThunderRidge on Friday. The Wildcats walked away with a 34-26 victory over the Grizzlies. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wildcats' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

Columbine better keep an eye on Cooper Rowell. He was instrumental in Fruita Monument's win, throwing for 193 yards and two TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Rowell a new career-high in passer rating (163.2).

The win got Fruita Monument back to even at 5-5. As for Columbine, the victory also got them back to even at 5-5.

Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Columbine has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 253.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fruita Monument struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 186 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.