On Friday, the Fossil Ridge SaberCats were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 31-26 to the Rock Canyon Jaguars. The SaberCats gained 96 more yards on the day, but it was the Jaguars that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Fossil Ridge still got an impressive performance from Colton Pawlak, who rushed for 131 yards on only 14 carries, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Pawlak has posted since back in September of 2023. Nick Kubat was another key player, throwing for 193 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Tyler Meyer was a one-man wrecking crew for Rock Canyon as he rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns.
Fossil Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Rock Canyon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fossil Ridge will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against Columbine at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rock Canyon, they will take on Douglas County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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