Football Recap: Fountain-Fort Carson Takes a Loss

Fountain-Fort Carson extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-7. They fell 33-23 to the Air Academy Kadets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Kadets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-6 on September 8th.

As for Air Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points on average over those games.

Air Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nadia Anderson, who threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns. Edyn Griffis was another key rusher, gaining 98 total yards.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Fountain-Fort Carson will square off against rival Doherty at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Air Academy is set to take on their familiar foe Coronado at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Kadets 14.2, the Cougars 14.9) so any points scored will be well earned.