Football Recap: Fort Collins Wins Going Away Against Brighton + How To Watch

Lambkins

Margin (Wins)

08/28/25 @ Northglenn	56
10/03/25 @ Horizon	45
09/12/25 vs Poudre	34
10/24/25 @ Brighton	22

Fort Collins won the last time they faced Brighton and things went their way on Friday too. The Lambkins blew past the Bulldogs 44-22. The Lambkins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 22 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Jack McKeon, who rushed for 143 yards and three scores on only ten carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last five games he's played. Holden Irby was another key back, rushing for 65 yards and one touchdown on only five carries.

Fort Collins' run defense was locked in: Brighton could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. While two picked up at least 13 total tackles, Ben Stenger stood above the rest. He picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (2.5 for loss). Fort Collins didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.8.

When it comes to explaining why Brighton lost, don't look at Tc Lindemann. Despite the final result, he threw for 281 yards and a pair of TDs.

Fort Collins is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.0 points over those games. As for Brighton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Fort Collins will square off against rival Prairie View at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Brighton is set to challenge their familiar foe Fossil Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.