Football Recap: Jack Mckeon Key Part of Team Effort in Lambkins Win + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2025, 7:41am

Football Recap: Fort Collins Lambkins vs. Fossil Ridge SaberCats

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the CO High School Activities Assn. (CHSAA) & Fort Collins High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

09/26/25 - Home28-21 W
09/26/24 - Away14-56 L
10/06/23 - Home34-31 W
09/30/22 - Neutral21-46 L
09/10/21 - Away34-23 W
+ 5 more games

After losing to Fossil Ridge the last time they met, Fort Collins decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lambkins walked away with a 28-21 win over the SaberCats on Friday. Given the Lambkins' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the SaberCats are ranked 85th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Fort Collins' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack McKeon led the charge by rushing for 86 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Cranford, who threw for 187 yards and one touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.

Fort Collins' run defense was locked in: Fossil Ridge could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Kaden Souders for the heroic effort on defense: he. Fort Collins didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.7.

Fort Collins didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Souders and Evan Kadrich. Souders got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Fossil Ridge's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Eli Swanson, who picked up 166 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and Colton Jantz, who threw for 334 yards and three TDs while completing 75.7% of his passes.

Fort Collins' record now sits at 4-1. As for Fossil Ridge, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Fort Collins has already played their next matchup, a 52-7 victory against Horizon on the 3rd. As for Fossil Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 24-14 loss against Legacy on the 3rd.

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