Fairview is 10-0 against Rocky Mountain since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fairview Knights will square off against the Rocky Mountain Lobos at 7:00 p.m. Fairview will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Fairview is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Fossil Ridge, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Fairview was ranked 13th). Fairview had just enough and edged Fossil Ridge out 29-26. The 29-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Jordan Rechel, who rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 54 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Fairview didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Toray Davis and Wyatt Keegan.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They claimed a resounding 28-0 victory over Prairie View. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Lobos had established a 22 point advantage.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Yusuf Muhammad and he. Muhammad rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Fairview's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Rocky Mountain, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Fairview has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 445.8 total yards per game. It's a different story for Rocky Mountain, though, as they've been averaging only 240.4. Will Fairview be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Rocky Mountain flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Fairview against Rocky Mountain in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 64-22 win. In that matchup, Fairview amassed a halftime lead of 38-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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