If Fountain-Fort Carson was riding high fresh off their 49-0 takedown of Lakewood back in September, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans fell just short of the Douglas County Huskies by a score of 20-17 on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Trojans have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Fountain-Fort Carson saw an underclassman step up: Da'Kari Releford Jr rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns.
A big part of Douglas County's win came down to the chemistry between Aaden Parsons and his top target Nolan Case. Parsons threw for 271 yards and a touchdown while Case gained 199 total yards and a touchdown. Case also posted 169 receiving yards, which is notable because Douglas County is undefeated when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
The defeat snapped Fountain-Fort Carson's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Douglas County, their record now sits at an identical 4-2.
Fountain-Fort Carson and Regis Jesuit are set to duel on Friday. Fountain-Fort Carson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season. As for Douglas County, they will face off against Pine Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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