LOVE WINS: IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR FOOTBALL

While standing on the sidelines replacing the defensive starters in closing seconds of yesterdays game an overwhelming thought was put on my heart: LOVE WINS!!
As each one of you came off the field and your eyes opened up and tears came streaming down your faces: LOVE WINS!!
As you hugged each other in sweat soaked, blood stained uniforms: LOVE WINS!!
As your family and friends came out of the stands and on to the field to congratulate and console you: LOVE WINS!!
The 2007 Fossil Ridge SaberCat Football team was HISTORICAL:
First winning season in school history
First ranked team in school history ( #6 in Colorado)
First playoff team in school history
First team to advance to the State Quarterfinals
All of these are outstanding achievements and reflection of hard work, talent and skill.
But NONE of these accomplishments would have been reached if you had not poured so much of your heart and souls into SaberCat Football.
Today it hurts, and it will for a while. But sometime down the road you will look back on the 2007 SaberCats with a huge smile. For you fellas ( especially the Senior Class) have laid the cornerstones for SaberCat Football to be built upon. Cornerstones of HARD WORK, DEDICATION, SACRIFICE, and most importantly LOVE.
Anyone who stood on the middle of that field as the sun disappeared behind the Rockies knows the story of the 2007 SaberCat Football Team: LOVE WON!!
Thanks fellas it was a honor to Coach you this season.

Coach Lefort

THE LAW OF VICTORY

There are three components to the "Law of Victory" :

1. UNITY OF VISION: We all must have one common goal. VICTORY!! A team does not win championships if its players have different agendas.

2. DIVERSITY OF SKILLS: You all bring something special to the dynamic of the team. Don't sell your teammates short by not giving all you have.

3. DEDICATED TO VICTORY AND RAISING THE OTHER PLAYERS TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL: It is your responsibility to bring out the best in your teammates.

( JUST AS IRON SHARPENS IRON, SO DOES ONE MAN SHARPEN ANOTHER)

These are the components that we must bring everyday to the field, locker room and classroom.

KEEP PAYING THE PRICE BECAUSE CHAMPIONS ALWAYS PAY THE PRICE!!

Coach Lefort

HUGE SABERCAT THANK YOU

Thank you to the Hitchcocks who so graciously opened up their home for another of their famous pre game meals. Along with the Hitchcocks, the Salisburys and the Krapes families were also represented with pitching in to make a great pre game dinner. The fellas munched on some cooked out burgers and dogs, along with some of those famous homemade chocolate covered peanut butter rice crispy treats that the OLine just LOVES. Thanks so much for making Fossil Ridge Football the Family that it is.

Thanks so much!!

Coach Lefort

ONE PLAY AT A TIME, ONE GAME AT A TIME

This week the road becomes our home as we travel into the Hornets Nest to face the Pueblo County Hornets. The #3 ranked team in Colorado is tough, well coached. They have been a perennial title contender, (advancing to the 2006 State Championship Game). This week of practice will require your undivided focus to the details.For it will be our commitment to the execution of those details that will lead us into battle with a team like the Hornets. The Hornets will be the greatest challenge we have faced to date. On the field, in the classroom and at home we must prepare to play the best game we have ever played. Here's to a great week of practice!!!!

Coach Lefort

EVERY SECOND COUNTS

In playoff football every snap can be the difference between elimination and a CHAMPIONSHIP and yesterday afternoon was no exception. The Steamboat Spring Sailors showed everyone in attendance why they are a perennial powerhouse by taking every shot that we put on them and coming back with the heart of a champion. But you fellas stood strong in the face of the Sailors challenge and propelled yourselves on to the next step on our journey. Congratulations guys on the playoff victory. Make no doubt, you need to know that you were part an outstanding playoff football game. THAT FELLAS IS PLAYOFF FOOTBALL. Every team you play is a great team with lots of heart or they would not still be in the hunt for the CHAMPIONSHIP. Congratulations!!!! ON TO PUEBLO!!

COACH LEFORT

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

- Attention to details are VITAL in playoff football

- GANG GREEN was out in force in the first half

- Its not how you start but how you FINISH!!

- The OLine keeps choppin wood, choppin, choppin

- Looks like Fried Chicken again on Friday night

- Ben DeLine is a great football player, but an even better young man (Steamboat #6)

- It was an honor to play against a first class outfit like the Steamboat Springs Sailors

- They will be a handful for anybody next year

- We have to eliminate the mistakes

- KEEP PAYING THE PRICE BECAUSE CHAMPIONS ALWAYS PAY THE PRICE

STEAMBOAT SETS SAIL FOR SATURDAY SABERCAT SHOWDOWN

Your hard work has paid dividends and given us the opportunity to take the field in search of a Championship. Steamboat Springs is an outstanding team with lots of playoff experience. The Sailors are lead by All-State kicker Ben DeLine, who comes from an prominent family of quality football players. The Sailors will bring the one of the best teams the state has to offer to French Field. It will take your best efforts in practice this week to prepare ourselves for the match up.

KEEP PAYING THE PRICE, BECAUSE CHAMPIONS ALWAYS PAY THE PRICE.

Coach Lefort

SENIORS SHINE BRIGHT ON SENIOR NIGHT

Last night was a special evening for those of us who have been around Fossil Ridge Football for some time. To finish the regular season at 8-2 and bound for the State Playoffs is quite an accomplishment. There have been many people who put in hours of hard work and dedication to see the SaberCats walk out on to the field next weekend as a playoff team. Thank you to all the former players, coaches and parents who did so much ground breaking during the first seasons of SaberCat Football.

The Wizards are a much improved football team that is going to be a handful for teams in Tri-Valley over the coming years. You went out and took care of business. NOW THE FUN BEGINS!!!

Coach Lefort

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

- Bart had his BEST game ever

- The OLine is "STONEWALLING" people , maybe it the chicken wings

- TEEPS WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE

- I CANT WAIT FOR THIS WEEKEND

- Grigsby makes our defense better when he is on the field

- Lestikow is never down until the whistle blows

- HAYDEN ROWLEY = PLAYMAKER

- Special teams have to be stronger this weekend

- GANG GREEN IN THE PLAYOFFS !!!