Rocky Mountain was the 38-17 winner over Fort Collins when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Rocky Mountain Lobos fell 28-20 to the Fort Collins Lambkins on Friday. The Lobos just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Although Rocky Mountain took the loss, they still got scores from Cody Arnett, Yusuf Muhammad, and Peyton Matkin.
Rocky Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Erik Jacobson and Ryan Olsen. Olsen also snagged an interception, which is notable because Rocky Mountain is 2-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 1-4 otherwise. Another thorn in Fort Collins' side was Brady Swigert, who forced a fumble and made 11 total tackles.
Jack Mckeon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns for Fort Collins. With that strong performance, Mckeon is now averaging an impressive 104.9 rushing yards per game. Levi Hermsen was another key player, picking up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Rocky Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Fort Collins, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rocky Mountain will welcome Prairie View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rocky Mountain is facing Prairie View at the right time seeing as Prairie View is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Fort Collins, they will be playing at home against Brighton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Collins is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.1 points per game this season.
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