The Fruita Monument Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Columbine Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fruita Monument will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against ThunderRidge on Friday. The Wildcats came out on top against the Grizzlies by a score of 34-26. Considering the Wildcats' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Cooper Rowell
| 10/31/25 @ ThunderRidge | 163.2 |
| 10/10/25 vs Rock Canyon | 149.3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Chaparral | 105 |
| 08/29/25 vs Grand Junction Central | 97.9 |
| 10/02/25 vs Castle View | 57.8 |
| + 4 more games |
Cooper Rowell looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 193 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Fruita Monument's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Columbine gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't give up any more after. They took down Chatfield 24-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rebels.
Fruita Monument better keep an eye on Mark Snyder. He was instrumental in Columbine's win, rushing for 253 yards and two scores while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Those 253 rushing yards gave Snyder a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Columbine proved: they limited Chatfield to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Lijah Vialpando for the heroic effort on defense: he. Columbine didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.3.
The win got Columbine back to even at 5-5. As for Fruita Monument, the victory also got them back to even at 5-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Fruita Monument has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Columbine struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 253.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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