Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fossil Ridge). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Fort Collins Lambkins 56-14 at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Fossil Ridge had a senior duo take command as Nick Kubat threw for 351 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88% of his passes and Colton Pawlak gained 169 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Pawlak also racked up 132 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Eli Swanson was Kubat's top target, picking up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fort Collins' loss came despite strong showings from Jack Mckeon and Levi Hermsen. Mckeon gained 109 total yards and a touchdown, while Hermsen picked up 110 receiving yards. Hermsen's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 110 receiving yards dating back to last season.
The victory snapped Fossil Ridge's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Fort Collins, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Fossil Ridge will square off against Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fort Collins, they will be playing at home against Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Jeremiah Martinez and Mckeon.
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