The Brighton Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Fossil Ridge SaberCats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Brighton has given up an average of 42.7 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Brighton is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Fort Collins on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bulldogs lost 44-22 to the Lambkins. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-0.
Tc Lindemann put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 281 yards and a pair of TDs.
Meanwhile, Fossil Ridge came up short against Fairview on Thursday, falling 45-20. The SaberCats haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Brighton will have to contain Eli Swanson as he made an impact in Fossil Ridge's last game. He picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Swanson showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 64 yards. Colton Jantz also deserves some recognition as he rushed for his first rushing yards of the season.
While Fossil Ridge came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Fairview: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 41.7%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Adriel Hernndez, Ozzy Mcabee, and Drew Seufer, who each logged two passes deflected. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Fossil Ridge; they were averaging 63.1%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 63.1%.
Brighton's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Fossil Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-8.
Brighton took a serious blow against Fossil Ridge when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 42-7. Thankfully for the Bulldogs, Nick Kubat (who threw for 226 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 86 yards on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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