The Fruita Monument Wildcats will face off against the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Fruita Monument's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three contests, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Thursday, Fruita Monument came up short against Castle View and fell 20-13.
Although Fruita Monument took the loss, they still got scores from Macoy Masten and Cooper Rowell.
Meanwhile, Rock Canyon faced ThunderRidge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The matchup between the Jaguars and the Grizzlies didn't end well, with the Jaguars falling 41-24. While the Jaguars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Grizzlies 7-0 in the first quarter.
Fruita Monument will need to focus on slowing down Mason Mills, one of several Rock Canyon players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 91 yards and two scores. Rock Canyon is 2-1 when Mills posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Rock Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Fruita Monument, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Fruita Monument has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 226 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rock Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 210.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Fruita Monument was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of Rock Canyon in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Wildcats, Tyler Meyer (who rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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