The Fort Morgan Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Roosevelt Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Morgan will be strutting in after a victory while Roosevelt will be coming in after a loss.
Fort Morgan took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Mountain View for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-0 win. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 35-point advantage.
Ben Fritzler
| 10/10/25 vs Mountain View | 127 |
| 09/04/25 vs Lutheran | 89 |
| 09/05/24 @ Lutheran | 58 |
| 08/22/25 vs Pueblo East | 51 |
| 08/29/25 vs Brush | 37 |
Ben Fritzler went supernova, rushing for 127 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 127 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jj Marquez, who threw for 136 yards and one TD on only ten passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Fort Morgan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt came up short against Pomona on Friday and fell 23-15. The Roughriders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fort Morgan will need to focus on slowing down Jasiah Ramirez, one of several Roosevelt players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 157 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Roosevelt's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Fort Morgan, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Fort Morgan has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Roosevelt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 170 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Fort Morgan suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Roosevelt when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Mustangs, Luc Vigil (who rushed for 164 yards and two scores) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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