On Thursday, the Fossil Ridge SaberCats lost to the Columbine Rebels on the road by a 35-21 margin. 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).
When it comes to explaining why Fossil Ridge lost, don't look at Nick Kubat. Despite the final result, he threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards. Harley Schmidt was in the mix too, providing Fossil Ridge with two touchdowns.
James Basinger was nothing short of spectacular for Columbine: he rushed for 250 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Basinger a new career-high in rushing yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Fossil Ridge and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Columbine, the win was the 17th in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fossil Ridge will challenge Regis Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Regis Jesuit is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Fossil Ridge will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Columbine, they will face off against Vista Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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