Brighton had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it six. They had to suffer through a 45-15 loss at the hands of the Fairview Knights. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-0.
Although Brighton took the loss, they still got scores from Mason Swearengin and Sean Gallagher.
As for Fairview, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.2 points on average over those games.
Fairview's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ki Ellison, who threw for 198 yards and three TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 73 yards on only five carries. Ellison has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Fairview's leading receiver Toray Davis was Ellison's top target yet again, picking up 140 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also punching in one score on the ground.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Brighton will take on rival Fort Collins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Fairview is set to square off against their familiar foe Fossil Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant wideouts against one another: Davis and Eli Swanson.
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