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 were dealt a 45-15 loss at the hands of the Fairview Knights. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Knights are ranked tenth).
Although Brighton took the loss, they still got scores from Mason Swearengin and Sean Gallagher.
As for Fairview, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ki Ellison produced another solid effort throwing for 198 yards and three TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 73 yards on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 58 yards.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Brighton will face off against rival Fort Collins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Fairview is set to take on their familiar foe Fossil Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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