Fossil Ridge has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will challenge the Mullen Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fossil Ridge will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Brighton last Friday. Fossil Ridge blew past Brighton 42-7. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Nick Kubat continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 226 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 86 yards on only eight carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played. Luke Garvin was in the mix too, providing Fossil Ridge with two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Fossil Ridge's defense and their six sacks. In that department, Isaac Gilliland was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Mullen against Rangeview last Friday as the team secured a 41-6 win. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
Mullen relied on the efforts of Dante Dupuch, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and Koa Dietrich, who threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. What's more, Dietrich also racked up 35 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August. Mason Bonner was another key player, picking up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fossil Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.5 points per game. As for Mullen, their record is now 4-6.
Fossil Ridge took their victory against Mullen when the teams last played back in November of 2022 by a conclusive 45-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mullen's Ben Krza, who threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 67 yards on only eight carries. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Fossil Ridge to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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