Football Preview: Boulder Panthers vs. Fairview Knights
Boulder hasn't had much luck against Fairview recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Boulder Panthers will square off against the Fairview Knights at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row dating back to last season, Boulder finally turned things around against Silver Creek on Friday. They strolled past the Raptors with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Meanwhile, Fairview faced Arvada West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Fairview managed a 35-30 win over Arvada West. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Ki Ellison and his top target Jordan Rechel. Ellison threw for 215 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes while Rechel gained 140 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fairview was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The win got Boulder back to even at 1-1. As for Fairview, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Boulder took a serious blow against Fairview in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 49-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rechel, who picked up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in three touchdowns on the ground. Now that Boulder knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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