Fort Collins High School football just wrapped up its regular season with a perfect 10-0 record, absolutely rolling city rival Rocky Mountain 52-17 on Oct. 30 at French Field. This isn’t just a big win, it’s the city’s first unbeaten regular season in 12 years, and the Lambkins are marching into the Class 5A playoffs looking like serious contenders.
Early Grind, Then The Floodgates
The Lambkins didn’t get this perfection handed to them, though. Early on, their famously potent passing game was a little out of sync. No sweat, right? The run game totally picked up the slack. Diego Romero was an absolute beast, gashing Rocky’s defense for two first-half touchdowns. Then Jackson Blanchard chimed in with another score, high-stepping his way into the endzone with serious style. Even with Rocky hounding junior quarterback Jace Garcia in the first half, the kid kept things moving, scrambling when he needed to, keeping those chains alive.
Garcia Unleashes The Beast
But then, man, the second half hit and the floodgates just opened. Garcia, who is seriously one of Colorado’s premier QBs, found Preston Mozer for a ridiculous three lengthy touchdown passes. Yeah, three from Garcia to Mozer in one night! He also hooked up with Rigoberto Galvez for another score in the fourth quarter to basically seal the deal. Garcia ended his breakout season with over 3,000 passing yards and a mind-blowing 39 total touchdowns, leading an offense that averaged over 42 points per game. Mozer wasn’t just catching passes, either; he finished the regular season with 13 touchdowns and almost hit the 1,000-yard mark himself. Rocky, bless their hearts, came out with some aggressive energy, converted a fake punt, and running back Addison Armanda even got two touchdowns of his own, one rushing and one receiving. They even got some help from an overzealous Lambkins squad incurring 15-yard penalties. But it wasn’t enough, not against a team like this. Fort Collins still led 28-7 in the second quarter and held a 14-point halftime advantage before pulling away.
This 10-0 run marks the first time a city team has gone undefeated in the regular season since Fort Collins themselves did it back in 2014, when they were in Class 4A. And for a 5A team, you gotta go all the way back to Rocky Mountain in 2008 for a perfect 10-0 regular season. Fort Collins is headed to the Class 5A playoffs with a conference title (a 6-0 record), seven away wins, and they even know how to win close games, going 4-0 in single-digit matchups. They’re almost certainly getting a top-eight seed and a first-round bye. Get ready, Colorado, because the Lambkins are hosting a 5A second-round game on November 12 or 13, and this special season is nowhere near done.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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