Football Preview: Fairview Knights vs. Fossil Ridge SaberCats
Fairview has gone 8-0 against Fossil Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Fairview Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fossil Ridge SaberCats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fossil Ridge is hoping to do what Brighton couldn't on Friday: put an end to Fairview's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Fairview simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Brighton 35-7 on the road.
Jordan Rechel was his usual excellent self, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fairview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brighton only rushed for 136.
Fairview wouldn't let Brighton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fairview can thank Toray Davis and James Lawson for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Fossil Ridge had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Thunderhawks, posting a 45-13 win at home. Given the SaberCats' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Thunderhawks are ranked 119th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fossil Ridge had a senior duo take command as Nick Kubat threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes and Marcus Mozer picked up 160 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Mozer showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 69 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Toshcoff, who rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Fossil Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Landon Brazelton and Kye Mascarenas.
Fairview's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Fossil Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Fairview has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 219.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fossil Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 147.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Fairview against Fossil Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 55-28 victory. In that game, Fairview amassed a halftime lead of 42-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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