Fossil Ridge is 0-8 against Fairview since October of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The SaberCats will be playing at home against the Knights at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Fossil Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Prairie View to the tune of 42-0 on Friday. The SaberCats have beaten the Thunderhawks the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Thunderhawks has come to flipping the script.
Eli Swanson
| 10/17/25 @ Prairie View | 153 |
| 10/10/25 vs Rocky Mountain | 81 |
| 10/03/25 vs Legacy | 108 |
| 09/26/25 @ Fort Collins | 166 |
| 09/19/25 @ Regis Jesuit | 89 |
| + 3 more games |
A big part of Fossil Ridge's victory came down to the chemistry between Colton Jantz and his top target Eli Swanson. Jantz threw for 311 yards and four TDs while completing 73.1% of his passes while Swanson gained 176 total yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Swanson is now averaging an impressive 104.6 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was Caleb Camping, who picked up 119 receiving yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Fairview took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 45-15 win over Brighton. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Fossil Ridge better keep an eye on Ki Ellison. He was instrumental in Fairview's win, throwing for 198 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 73 yards on only five carries. Ellison's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Sabi Ruttgers also helped with two TDs in total.
Fossil Ridge's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Fairview, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Fossil Ridge couldn't quite finish off Fairview in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 29-26. Thankfully for the SaberCats, Jordan Rechel (who rushed for 126 yards and three scores, and also picked up 54 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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