Football Game Recap: Overland Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Sep 16, 2024, 2:11pm

Football Recap: Overland Trailblazers vs. Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans

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Overland's game on Saturday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They lost 34-14 to the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans. The Trailblazers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2019.

Angel Chavez threw for 42 yards on five of 15 attempts. Dejay Davenport was his top target, picking up 30 receiving yards. On the ground, Jarrius Ward rushed for 42 yards.

The critical scores for Fountain-Fort Carson came from Anthony Thompson, Kaleb Keits, and Justyn Jordan.

Overland now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Overland will square off against Arvada West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Arvada West's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Overland's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they will head out to face off against Lakewood at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fountain-Fort Carson is facing Lakewood at the right time seeing as Lakewood is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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