Windsor Wizard Week

The 2009 season starts off with a bang when we travel to Windsor to take on the Wizards Friday night. The 2009 Wizards are coming off their best season in years, and are expecting a huge Harvest Festival crowd. They are well coached and feature an explosive offense. It will take a commitment to detail this week during practice in preparation for the Wizards option offense. This is a huge opportunity to start the season off the way we want to. Come to the practice field and the classroom ready to work this week. Remember "KEEP PAYING THE PRICE, BECAUSE CHAMPIONS ALWAYS PAY THE PRICE."

International SaberCat

We were pleasantly surprised on the practice field last week by an unexpected visit from a SaberCat football Alumni. Fabian "Germany" Halbich dropped by practice while in town to visit his host family. Fabian was an exchange student at Fossil Ridge during the 2006 season. "Germany" was a place kicker for the 2006 SaberCats. A natural kicker because of his background in soccer, he could bury the ball for a touchback almost every time he kicked off. He was on the field for some of the most memorable games in Fossil Ridge history, including the programs first victory. Fabian loved his time on the SaberCat Football team and continues to follow the team via the Internet in Europe. He is living in Munich and will be attending the University of Munich later this fall. His positive personality had an impact on those who were fortunate enough to have played with him. It was awesome to visit with Fabian and we wish the best to our #1 German SaberCat.

SaberCats tangle with Coyotes in final tune up

Friday nights scrimmage with Monarch was a chance to get on the gridiron and compete with one of Colorado's best high school programs (currently ranked #2 in the state). The Monarch Coyotes and head coach Phil Bravo have won multiple state championships in the past decade. You were able to go out and play snap for snap with them. The defense stiffened up and played chin to chin with the physical bunch from the Boulder Valley. Offensively there were glimpses of the explosiveness that you possess. Game speed is something that is almost impossible to duplicate, and Friday night you had a taste of what is waiting for you in Windsor. It was a clean, hard fought scrimmage. Best of luck to the Coyotes in the coming season.

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

Luke Beishied is a force on the nose

We have to SQUEEZE the gaps on defense

Monarch TE's block well

Landon Ochwat activated the TRUCK STICK

We MUST run to the football, EVERY SNAP

Saturday Scrimmage puts wraps on Two A Days

The efforts you put in to your Summer workouts payed dividends when you hit the practice field this week. We are bigger, stronger and faster than any SaberCat team ever. Practices were crisp. This mornings scrimmage showed signs that you could have a good season.
That being said we are a LONG way from where we need to be for the season opener at Windsor. We must approach each drill with a determination to improve. Champions are made when NO one is watching. They put in the extra work so that when their opportunity arrives they can RESPOND. 13 Days until Windsor, lets not waste a single one.
Coach Lefort

SaberCat Celebrity Sightings

A couple of SaberCat Celebrities were spotted at the Annual Kickoff Dinner Friday evening. Ryan Beard and Brian Leistikow were spotted munching down some Bar B Que sandwiches and mingling with the crowd. Beard, a two time All-Conference linebacker is headed off to Colorado State. Leistikow (a.k.a. Hollywood), an All-State Quarterback, and Fossil Ridge's first player ever to play in the Colorado All-State Game, is headed to Western New England, where he will compete on the lacrosse team. We are very grateful for their LEADERSHIP both on and off the field over the past four years. They have left their fingerprints all over this program and they will ALWAYS be a big part of the SaberCat Football Family. Good Luck Guys!!

KICKOFF DINNER HUGE SUCCESS

The SaberCat Boosters out did themselves again this year at the Annual Kickoff dinner. A gorgeous Colorado sunset provided the backdrop for a couple of hundred guests, SaberCat football players and their parents to enjoy some Bar B Que (compliments of Texas Roadhouse) celebrate the end of two a days and look forward to the coming season. Thank you to all who made this a special evening. Huge thanks to the Beard family for once again opening up the ranch. We are BLESSED to be a part of this Football Family. THANK YOU!!