The Regis Jesuit Raiders's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Fossil Ridge SaberCats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Regis Jesuit is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Cherry Creek, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Regis Jesuit was ranked 15th). Regis Jesuit was beaten by Cherry Creek 42-7 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Fossil Ridge ended up a good deal behind Columbine on Thursday and lost 35-21. While losing is never fun, the SaberCats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Rebels are ranked fourth).
Nick Kubat put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. Harley Schmidt also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Regis Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Fossil Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Regis Jesuit against Fossil Ridge when the teams last played back in November of 2022 as the team secured a 63-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fossil Ridge's Tyler Kubat, who threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Regis Jesuit to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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