The Brighton Bulldogs will head out to take on the Fort Collins Lambkins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Brighton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Fairview on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (35-7), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fort Collins, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against Rocky Mountain by a score of 28-20 on Friday.
Jack Mckeon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Those 152 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Fort Collins also got help from Levi Hermsen, who showed off his sure hands for 147 receiving yards.
Brighton's loss 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.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Brighton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fort Collins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 164.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Brighton was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Collins when the teams last played back in September of 2017, winning 28-21. Does Brighton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Collins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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