Fossil Ridge couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 38-21 bruising from The Colony Cougars on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 455th, while the Cougars are ranked 121st).
Even if they lost, Fossil Ridge's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Brady Jones was especially locked on to The Colony's QB and sacked him twice.
Carson Cox had an outrageously good game for The Colony as he threw for 331 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Xavier Green was Cox's top target, picking up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fossil Ridge is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on Newman Smith at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fossil Ridge is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for The Colony, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Wakeland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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