The Fort Collins Lambkins will venture away from home to take on the Horizon Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Collins' defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Horizon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
If Horizon heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Fort Collins took over last week. The Lambkins walked away with a 28-21 victory over Fossil Ridge on Friday.
Fort Collins got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jack McKeon out in front who rushed for 86 yards and two scores on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Cranford, who threw for 187 yards and one touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Fort Collins didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaden Souders and Evan Kadrich. Souders got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Horizon played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 32-10 to Legacy. Having soared to a lofty 47 points in the game before, the Hawks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Horizon dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fort Collins, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Fort Collins has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 188.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Horizon, though, as they've been averaging only 72 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Fort Collins took their win against Horizon in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 51-25 score. In that contest, the Lambkins amassed a halftime lead of 31-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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