The Rocky Mountain Lobos will head out to face off against the Fort Collins Lambkins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Rocky Mountain is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Fossil Ridge on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rocky Mountain took a blow against Fossil Ridge, falling 40-7. The loss continues a trend for the Lobos in their matchups with the SaberCats: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Fort Collins ended up a good deal behind Fairview on Thursday and lost 68-49.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jack Mckeon, who rushed for 119 yards and four touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Cranford, who threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Fort Collins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Rocky Mountain now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Fort Collins, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
Rocky Mountain took their win against Fort Collins in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 38-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rocky Mountain since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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