Football Game Preview: Fossil Ridge SaberCats vs. Prairie View Thunderhawks + How To Watch

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Previous 4 Games

10/18/24 - Home	45-13 W
10/16/20 - Away	28-6 W
10/13/17 - Home	17-7 W
10/14/16 - Away	35-7 W

Fossil Ridge is a perfect 4-0 against Prairie View since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The SaberCats will head out to square off against the Thunderhawks at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses dating back to last season for Fossil Ridge and 12 for Prairie View dating back to last season.

On Friday, Fossil Ridge ended up a good deal behind Rocky Mountain and lost 28-14.

The losing side was boosted by Eli Swanson, who picked up 81 receiving yards and one score.

While Fossil Ridge came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Rocky Mountain: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Josh Stetz for the heroic effort on defense: he. Fossil Ridge has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.64 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.64 in their last three games.

Meanwhile, Prairie View lost to Brighton on the road by a 35-21 margin on Friday.

Fossil Ridge will have to contain Zavian Martinez as he made an impact in Prairie View's last game. He threw for 219 yards and one TD on only 16 passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground.

Fossil Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Prairie View, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-7.

Everything came up roses for Fossil Ridge against Prairie View in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 45-13 win. In that game, the SaberCats amassed a halftime lead of 45-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.