The Fossil Ridge SaberCats are taking a road trip to square off against the Columbine Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Fossil Ridge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 31-26 to Rock Canyon. The SaberCats gained 96 more yards on the day, but it was the Jaguars that made the best use of them.
Fossil Ridge might have lost, but man, Colton Pawlak was a machine: he rushed for 131 yards on only 14 carries, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Pawlak has posted since back in September of 2023. Nick Kubat was another key player, throwing for 193 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Columbine came tearing into Friday's contest with 15 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-14 victory over the Titans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rebels have posted since September 15, 2023.
James Basinger went supernova for Columbine, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns.
Basinger wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Columbine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Columbine wouldn't let Legend keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Columbine can thank Lijah Vialpondo and Will Monroe for forcing all of them. Vialpondo also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making eight total tackles.
Fossil Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Columbine, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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