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| 08/28/25 - Away | 42-7 W |
| 08/29/24 - Home | 33-29 W |
| 08/30/19 - Home | 24-7 W |
| 08/23/18 - Away | 21-14 W |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Arvada West, Fountain-Fort Carson was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They really took it to the Horizon Hawks for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-7 victory. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Fountain-Fort Carson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Da'Kari Releford Jr led the charge by rushing for 136 yards and one score while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Releford Jr showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 67 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Greisan Follari, who threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Fountain-Fort Carson's run defense was locked in: Horizon could only muster one yards per carry. The Trojans' ground attack was stronger, having averaged five.
Fountain-Fort Carson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Leading the way was Cody Greiner and his one interception.
The victory got Fountain-Fort Carson back to even at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fountain-Fort Carson will venture away from home to take on Denver South at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Horizon, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Chatfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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