After flying high against Horizon last Friday, Fort Collins came back down to earth. The Fort Collins Lambkins took a 68-49 bruising from the Fairview Knights on Thursday. The Lambkins have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Fort Collins' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Mckeon, who rushed for 119 yards and four touchdowns. Justin Cranford was another key passer, throwing for 330 yards and three touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Fort Collins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
A big part of Fairview's victory came down to the chemistry between Ki Ellison and his top target Jordan Rechel. Ellison threw for 436 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes while Rechel gained 212 total yards and four touchdowns. Rechel got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 68 yards. Luke Strickland was Ellison's top target, rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 49 receiving yards.
Fort Collins now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Fairview, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Fort Collins wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 28-20 victory against Rocky Mountain on the 18th. Fairview has also already played their next game, a 35-7 win against Brighton on the 18th.
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