Football Preview: Castle View Sabercats vs. Fruita Monument Wildcats
The Castle View Sabercats will take on the Fruita Monument Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Castle View is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Legend, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Castle View was ranked 16th). Castle View was beaten by Legend 30-0 on Friday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Sabercats were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Fruita Monument was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Montrose, falling 35-12.
Although Fruita Monument took the loss, they still got scores from Chris Bennett and Max Unrien.
The defeat snapped Castle View's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Fruita Monument, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Castle View has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fruita Monument struggles in that department as they've been averaging 172.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Castle View was able to grind out a solid victory over Fruita Monument when the teams last played back in November of 2020, winning 28-15. Will Castle View repeat their success, or does Fruita Monument have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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