Rocky Mountain won against Brighton last Friday with 28 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Lobos strolled past the Fossil Ridge SaberCats with points to spare, taking the game 28-14. This was payback for the Lobos, who suffered a 40-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Rocky Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ty Frank led the charge by throwing for 125 yards and three TDs. Yusuf Muhammad helped Frank out on the ground, rushing for 84 yards and one score.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Rocky Mountain proved: they limited Fossil Ridge to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Brady Swigert for the heroic effort on defense: he. Rocky Mountain's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
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Rocky Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Manny Vasquez and Champ Rivera. Vasquez also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in Fossil Ridge's side was Swigert, who made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Fossil Ridge still got an impressive performance from Eli Swanson, who picked up 81 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Rocky Mountain now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Fossil Ridge, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Rocky Mountain will square off against rival Fort Collins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Fossil Ridge is set to take on their familiar foe Prairie View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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