Fossil Ridge's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Brighton Bulldogs with a sharp 45-22 win. With the SaberCats ahead 24-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Colton Jantz
| 10/17/25 @ Prairie View | 152.4 |
| 10/30/25 vs Brighton | 142.7 |
| 09/12/25 vs Columbine | 110.9 |
| 09/26/25 @ Fort Collins | 107.3 |
| 08/28/25 @ Loveland | 89.1 |
| + 5 more games |
A big part of Fossil Ridge's victory came down to the chemistry between Colton Jantz and his top target Eli Swanson. Jantz threw for 413 yards and five TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes while Swanson picked up 195 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Jantz's passing game has become a key predictor of Fossil Ridge's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 0-7 otherwise. A healthy portion of Jantz's aerial production (97 yards to be exact) also went to Brayden Higgins, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Brighton lost, don't look at Tc Lindemann. Despite the final result, he threw for 323 yards and a pair of TDs.
Fossil Ridge's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8. As for Brighton, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
As of now, neither Fossil Ridge nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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