The Regis Jesuit Raiders and the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans are set to duel on Friday. Regis Jesuit will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Regis Jesuit is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Chaparral, posting a 40-0 victory on the road. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Wolverines are ranked 66th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Regis Jesuit found their leader in underclassman Luke Rubley, who threw for 230 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Regis Jesuit didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Justin Steinbeck. He also made six total tackles, which is notable because Regis Jesuit is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Fountain-Fort Carson entered their matchup against Douglas County on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Fountain-Fort Carson fell just short of Douglas County by a score of 20-17. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Fountain-Fort Carson saw an underclassman step up: Da'Kari Releford Jr rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Regis Jesuit back to even at 3-3. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Regis Jesuit against Fountain-Fort Carson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 45-7 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fountain-Fort Carson's Mathias Price, who rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, 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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