Football Recap: Lambert/Richey Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Garfield County

Lambert/Richey faced Garfield County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The R&L Fusion and the Mustangs were almost perfectly matched up, but the R&L Fusion suffered a 35-34 defeat. The loss continues a trend for the R&L Fusion in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.

Having lost for the first time this season, Lambert/Richey fell to 6-1. As for Garfield County, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Lambert/Richey will challenge Froid/Medicine Lake at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Garfield County, they will take on Brockton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 59 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.