Fossil Ridge had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-7 to make it four. The contest between the SaberCats and the Rocky Mountain Lobos didn't end well, with the SaberCats falling 28-14. The SaberCats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lobos apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Despite the loss, Fossil Ridge still got an impressive performance from Eli Swanson, who picked up 81 receiving yards and one score.
While Fossil Ridge came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Rocky Mountain: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Josh Stetz for the heroic effort on defense: he. Fossil Ridge has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.64 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.64 in their last three games.
As for Rocky Mountain, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.0 points over those games.
Bode Nesbitt went supernova, picking up 118 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Looking ahead, Fossil Ridge will square off against Prairie View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The SaberCats will be up against the Thunderhawks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Rocky Mountain, they will host Fort Collins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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