BIG SABERCAT THANK YOUS

A big thank you to the boosters, and the following restaurants for the AWESOME meals they provided to the Sabercat football team: Old Chicago, Wendy's, Chipotle, and PhoDoy. Thanks also to the boosters for the amazing Bar B Que they provided for the players and their families after a great win against the Durango Demons. We have had tremendous support from the parents this entire season, and it is GREATLY appreciated. We hope that as the years go by your commitment to the Sabercats will remain strong. Thanks Again!

Coach Lefort

Tough Thursday

It was a tough night Thursday in Loveland. You gave tremendous effort and gave the Indians all they wanted and then some. Loveland is a talented team that finally played their best game of the season when the SaberCats came to town. It is tough to lose a game that seemed to be heading our way, but it takes all four quarters and sometimes even more to finish off a team that is playing inspired ball. There will always be victories and defeats in life but, the REAL WINNERS can PICK THEMSELVES UP and move forward.

Coach Lefort

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

- The SaberCats always play with HEART

- It was an HONOR to coach against my former High School Coach ( John Poovey)

- The offense can score on anybody, anywhere, anytime

- Big Luke was blowing people up

- I never saw so many onsides kicks in one game EVER

- It was good to see my roommate from college: Dennis Kling and his son CJ ( Loveland OT 6'4" 315)

- We have to make stops (WHATEVER IT TAKES)

- The sunset over the Mummy Range was a blessing that we get this time of year in the Rockies

THIS IS WHAT YOU PLAY THE GAME FOR

This week is why you go to lifting in the Summer time while the rest of your friends are hanging out at the pool. This week is why you strap up those shoulder pads when you can barely lift your arms. This week is why you run those sprints until your legs feel like they are going to collapse underneath you. This week is why you pay extra close attention in the classroom to make sure your grades are on track. This week is why YOU PLAY THIS GAME!!

Everything you have worked for and everything that you want is within your grasp. How we approach this week will determine how things turn out on Thursday night. We MUST have a GREAT WEEK of PRACTICE.

Every minute that we are on that practice field must be met with focus and effort.

Our opponent is one of the most talented teams that we have ever faced.

With the short week ahead we MUST WIN on MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY to be able to walk out of Loveland with a WIN on THURSDAY. But I am more than confident that YOU have IT IN YOU.

Here's to AN AWESOME WEEK OF PRACTICE!!

Coach Lefort

Sensational SaberCat Saturday

What an absolutely gorgeous Indian Summer Saturday for a football game. The Durango Demons were looking to spoil your season and you came out and played like a TEAM that is starting to realize how GOOD you can be. Defensively you were able to slow down the high octane option attack and give the offense a chance to go to work. Offensively you executed the game plan to perfection. When we are able to put a total team effort on the field like that the SaberCats are a tough group for any team to deal with. You are just starting to scratch the surface of your potential. CONGRATULATIONS FELLAS, ON TO LOVELAND!!!

UPON FURTHER REVIEW
- Hayden (the Playmaker) Rowley catch of the deflected ball was AMAZING

- The offensive line OWNED the LOS

- Ben (Big Play) Petersen has a GIFT for blocking kicks

- The defense scrapped, clawed,battled and is getting BETTER with every play

- The offense is TAKING CARE OF THE FOOTBALL

- Big Luke is becoming a monster on at the nose

- En Soo HAMMER and STEALTH stepped up when called on

- Congratulations to Sean (the Kickout) Romero for breaking into the endzone

- It was great to meet Caleb's sweet little Grandma from Texas (wearing Calebs 22 jersey) It seemed like everywhere I looked someone was wearing a Kroening jersey

Coach Lefort

Dangerous Durango Demons on their way

The Demons will bring a high flying option attack offense to French Field on Saturday. They have played a one of the toughest schedules in the state, and still managed to score big points. We will no doubt face a focused and rested team that will be hungry to get a win. Attention to YOUR assignment is CRITICAL. If you are to have the Quarterback, Dive or the Pitch, then you must do so. It has been a good week of practice but everyday you must come to the field ready to get better, and YOU WILL. Saturday holds the promise of being a tremendous day, but there is much work to be done between now and kickoff. Our time is precious so MAKE THIS WEEK COUNT!!

Coach Lefort

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP

Friday nights game once again proved the old adage "NEVER GIVE UP!". The longer I coach the more this is proven to me. Time and time again I see victories EARNED by teams that live by this mantra. As long as there is a second left on the clock the Fossil Ridge SaberCats are going to come out swarming. Broomfield has an excellent football tradition with outstanding players and coaches, but Friday night it was you guys who did not want to come off the field with any less than a victory. SaberCats were making plays all over the field in those last defining moments. That was one crisp fall evening that anyone who witnessed the game will not soon forget. CONGRATULATIONS FELLAS!!!

Coach Lefort
UPON FURTHER REVIEW
- Ben (Big Play) Petersen is a COMPETITOR

- It was great to see Coach Parker and his family at the game, they will always be a part of the SaberCat Football Family

- Landon Ochwat is MONEY in the CLUTCH

- I think that game became an INSTANT CLASSIC on Broomfield TV

- We have to TACKLE better

- Jon (One Time) Moore had a nice first start at safety, and knocked down the game winner in the endzone

- Best sign spotted in the stands : LEISTIKOW FOR HEISMAN

Eagles Squared Friday Night

Friday you make the trek down I-25 to battle with the traditional power the Broomfield Eagles. The Eagles have a proud tradition in football with many State Championships to their credit. They finished in the Final Four last season and return another powerful team this year. This is the kind of game that should get you excited to play, because this is the kind of team brings out the best in the SaberCats. You have always risen to each challenge no matter who you were playing. We are at a crossroads in this season. What you do on the field Friday night will go a long way in determining how the story of the 08 SaberCats is written. Football seasons are a precious blink of an eye and they are gone before you know it. Be prepared to give all you have to your teammates to help lift them to make Friday a night that will be hard to forget.

Coach Lefort

Fantastic Finish

Thursday nights game had more twist and turns in one game than most teams see in an entire season. Football is a game of momentum ( a very powerful thing). Almost every game the momentum will swing a time or two, and you have to fight your tails off to get it back. Thursday it was all over the field. A team in football (JUST AS IN LIFE) must be able to withstand adversity and respond to it. There will come a pivotal moment where the difference in victory and defeat may be determined by one play. This week you responded when faced with a game determining moment. The victory was hard fought and well deserved. Congratulations!!!

Coach Lefort

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

The offensive was a thing of beauty ALL NIGHT LONG

We have to tackle better

Number 6 from TV in a TREMENDOUS player

Mike Lamb is running the ball better than any SaberCat back EVER

Hollywood had a complete game (passing and running the ball)

We have to know our assignments on defense

Hayden THE PLAYMAKER Rowley was uncoverable

Brother Craig is a master of the onsides

There is nothing better than seeing the team celebrate with your fellow students

BIG SABERCAT THANK YOUS

The BEST booster in the world were at again with a couple of tremendous pregame meals in the Fossil Ridge Commons. The team was treated to tasty Bar B Que from the kind folks at Texas Roadhouse on the 24th and Papa Johns Pizza tonight. Thanks to all the parents and for all your hard work and LOVE toward the SaberCats. The LOVE you show to these young men is making a difference in their lives. THANK YOU!

Coach Lefort