SaberCats Punish Lambkins

  It was a Friday night to remember. You came out physical from the opening kickoff and left NO DOUBT who was the better team. You OUT HIT the Lambkins at every turn. When you play physical, hustle and execute, GREAT THINGS will happen. You have proved, by your play on the field that you can play with ANY TEAM IN THIS CITY.  Congratulations!  There are few things more AWESOME than a WIN over your biggest RIVAL!

Coach Lefort

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

The O Line was PUSHING Lambkins all over the field

#20's catch over the top of the defender was BIG TIME

FC's #10 is SMOOTH and FAST,

TOUGH TURF WAR

   The battle with the Poudre Impalas was won by the team that was the most physical. The Impalas stuck to their game plan, played physical football and came away with the victory. Poudre has always been known for its running game and Friday night was no different.  Any time two of the city's teams get together for a game it is special. Winning them always feels great, and losing them always hurts a little more. It is time to learn and grow. Have a great week of practice.

Coach Lefort

Poudre - THE REMATCH

   Last years game was an overtime THRILLER that left everyone ready for this years battle.  Poudre is a well coached football program that has always prided itself on running the football and playing hard nosed defense. This year is no different. It will take a commitment this week in practice and on the field on Friday night to out physical them at their own game.  A cross town rivalry game is one that the result will live on years down the road. Make sure you prepare for results that you will carry with you long after you leave Fossil Ridge.

Coach Lefort

Hard Fought Battle

 Friday nights game with the Horizon Hawks was a physical battle that left both teams battered and bruised. The Hawks made the plays and came away with the victory, but believe me they knew that the SABERCATS were there. The homecoming crowd that filled North Stadium knew that the SABERCATS were there. If Friday night was any indication of future battles between the two schools I think there is a rivalry brewing down I-25.

Coach Lefort

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

James Fanning was TRUCKIN Hawks

The FAKE PUNT was there

North Stadium is one amazing facility

Having ELVIS as a homecoming theme was different but I liked it

The North Stadium warm up mix is the best we have heard so far this year

Hawks on the horizon

The Horizon Hawks come into Friday Nights game with a Front Range League leading 5 and 1 record. They are a powerful, physical team that is not afraid to run the football. It will take a STRONG commitment to out hitting the Hawks hit for hit. You do that by preparing in practice this week to be PHYSICAL and TOUGH on Friday Night. You have proven over the past two weeks that you can play with anybody in the conference. Now it is time to prove that you can BEAT ANYBODY in the conference. Have a great week of practice.

Coach Lefort

Homecoming Heartache

  It was another tough loss on Friday night at French Field.  The Mustangs made the key plays when their backs were against the wall and rode out of town with the victory.  The last two games have come down to who would execute when the game was on the line. The moments arise and you must respond. That is why it is so important that you are prepared to play the whole 48 minutes. When you are in competitive games the plays that can win the game are all around you, it just takes that little extra that puts you over the top.

Coach Lefort

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

#20 Rumbling through the secondary is SCARY SIGHT for any defense

Mountain Range has some NASTY  backers

It was ANOTHER great homecoming crowd on a rather BLUSTERY night

Nothing STINGS like losing on your homecoming

Mountain Range Homecoming

  Homecoming weeks are full of pitfalls for the people who are responsible for the most important piece of the Homecoming festivities, the football team. If you are not victorious in the game all else is for not. There are distractions all week that could impede your preparation. DO NOT FALL into their trap. Focus on the task at hand, BEATING MOUNTAIN RANGE, and everything else will FALL INTO PLACE. Everything becomes better with a victory. Make sure to DIAL yourselves into your work this week, both in the classroom and on the practice field. The results will show on the French Field scoreboard. FOCUS AND TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS.

Coach Lefort

Rivalry Renewed

--   Friday Night  at French Field saw the second in what has become an OUTSTANDING inner city BATTLE with each game coming down to a climatic game winning play. The Lobos now know that when they see the SaberCats on their schedule they will be in a battle with a team that will not quit. Execution is a must in football. At times it was outstanding and the results followed, others it was not and the mistakes were costly. Football is about taking advantage of the oppositions mistakes and converting those into points. Rocky was able to make the key plays and storm the field this year. It hurts to lose a game like this. But you pick yourself up, get back to work and get ready for Mountain Range.

Coach Lefort

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

- The defense was swarming and came up with some BIG STOPS

- There is no better way to start a game than to take it HOUSE on the opening kickoff

- The SaberCat  marching band is the BEST I have seen, the Rocky Mountain band gave the SaberCat Band a STANDING OVATION following the Halftime Show

-  5,000 fans always makes for an electric atmosphere

- The GOAL LINE STAND was BIG BOY STUFF

- For a while I though I was watching the Jace Horak bowl, he was all over the field

- You have to take care of the PIGSKIN it is PRECIOUS

Rocky II

This is a rematch that needs NO HYPE!  Last years inaugural game was an INSTANT CLASSIC!  The ball flying through the air and over the cross bar and the SaberCats storming on to the field looking for someone to hug. I guarantee that the Rocky Mountain Lobos have NOT forgotten. The Lobos have a proud football tradition and I am sure were shocked to walk off the field with a loss. They will be READY.  This is where it all starts, the city rivalry games, the conference schedule. Everything you have worked for this football season is ahead of you. Prepare yourself for victory!  Be determined that you will leave with NOTHING LESS!!

Coach Lefort

Triumph at Thompson Valley

   There is no better feeling than celebrating a HARD FOUGHT  VICTORY with your fellow teammates. That was evident on the sidelines as the fourth quarter was winding down and the you knew that the victory was yours!  You came out and dominated Thompson Valley in all three phases of the game. The Eagles would have to wait for until next year to try and celebrate a happy homecoming. It was the first of a very important stretch of games that will determine the outcome of your season. Congratulations on an AWESOME WIN!!

Coach Lefort

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

There was an AWE INSPIRING SUNSET laid down on top to the Mummy Range in the late first quarter

Jace Horak's  KOR for A TD was EXPLOSIVE

TWO defensive Touchdowns for TWO RUSSELS in TWO days, Tyler on Thursday and Cody on Friday!

The QB from TV was a   SCRAPPER, he kept coming until the final whistle

Collin Beard has become THUNDER TOE sailing the KO's into the endzone

The Eagles knew they had been in a PHYSICAL BATTLE











 

SaberCats look to play Homecoming Spoiler at Thompson Valley

   There is a reason that a team schedules you for their homecoming game, because they THINK THAT THEY CAN BEAT YOU! Thompson Valley has designated you as their homecoming game. That fact should not sit well with you. The Eagles feel that you are their best shot. Your focus should be on doing everything you can this week in practice to make sure that you leave Loveland with a victory. It is time to go out and dominate the opposition. LEAVE NO DOUBT.

Coach Lefort

Tough Warriors

The Arapahoe Warriors proved to be all they were advertised on Friday night.  They executed well, played hard and came away with the victory.  There are reasons that the Warrior defense has not been scored on this season, they play tough,fast and fundamentally sound football. They are going to be a long night for anyone their schedule. The season is a series of tests, with each game giving you new results. You need to learn from these test and apply the lessons learned. The beauty of football is that you get a new test the next week.

Coach Lefort

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

French Field is a great place for a high school football game

The Arapahoe defense was a FAST unit

The Giant SaberCat Helmet tunnel was AWESOME

The Fossil Ridge Marching Band is THE BEST

Cory Peter had an OUTSTANDING night punting

Friday Night at French Field

  There is no place on earth I would rather be on a gorgeous September Colorado Friday night than at French Field with the SaberCats. The chance to suit up with your brothers on the team and battle with all your heart for VICTORY does not come along everyday. Take advantage of it!! Explode on to the field. Be brave, strong and confident!  The visitors are a strong football team, BUT SO ARE YOU!  The team that is more focused, disciplined and productive on the field Friday night will come away with the win. Make Friday a day you will remember for the rest of your lives.

Coach Lefort   

Rough Night at Shea Stadium

  The Falcons of Highlands Ranch came out ready to play, took advantage of SaberCat mistakes and executed their game plan to earn the victory Friday night.  The Falcons have been a solid team that has made Shea Stadium a hard place for the visiting teams to earn a victory.  You must learn from every game and become stronger because of it. There is an opportunity to make improvements and take that attitude to the practice fields this week. Your season will be defined by what you do from here on out. KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE! SaberCat football has always prided itself on the ability to battle through tough circumstances, and I know that is what it WILL DO AGAIN!

Coach Lefort 

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

Congratulations to the JV team for a thrilling goal line stand and victory over the Falcons in Fort Collins. Also kudos to the Freshmen team for the first of what promises to be many VICTORIES, over the Falcons in Denver.

Highlands Ranch Falcons Await Visit From SaberCats

The Highlands Ranch Falcons football program will provide an outstanding test for the SaberCats this weekend. They have been ranked in and around the Top Ten for the past couple of years.  There is no better way to get on the winning track then against an outstanding team. You have have paid the price in practice and in the weight room to prepare yourselves for VICTORY. Now is the time to transfer that sweat equity on to the field and leave Denver with a win. BELIEVE IN YOURSELVES AND YOUR TEAMMATES.
Leave it all on the field, and rest will come.

Coach Lefort

Tough Loss in Season Opener

It was a perfect late Summer afternoon for a Season Opener, but the Trojans from Fountain Fort Carson had just enough to hold off the hard charging SaberCats at the horn. The Trojans commitment to the run proved to be the difference in the second half.  The game was hard hitting and filled with big plays from both teams. You had a chance to let the Trojans pull away in the fourth quarter but you dug in your heels and let them know what the heart of a SaberCat is all about.  If you learned anything from the game on Saturday, it is that you can compete with anybody on your schedule.  The Trojans may have left French Field with the victory, but they also left with a lot of respect for Fossil Ridge Football.

Coach Lefort

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

The catch that Jace Horak made on fourth down was CRAZY

You have to stop the run

Mike Harrison is a BEAST on either side of the ball

Fountain is the fastest TEAM I have ever seen. Freshmen through Varsity.

Dalton DeGroot blew up a Trojan on special teams

Number 9 from Fort Carson looks like he is going to be a heck of a player at the next level

2011 Season Opener

   After months of dedication, sweat and hard work the time has come to kick off the 2011 season. Football WILL challenge you at the very core of your being physically, emotionally and mentally. It will test you for all that you are worth. But that is exactly why you train so hard in the weight room, on the practice field and in the classroom so that there is NO DOUBT you will be ready to meet the challenge when you line up across from a Trojan from Fountain -Fort Carson and look him in the eyes.  The Trojans are a very athletic, disciplined and well coached team that will be the favorite to win another Colorado Springs Metro Conference title. It will take a tremendous focused team effort to come away with a victory this weekend. Prepare to win this week in practice. Come Saturday you will be able to run on to the field knowing that you have been prepared and are ready to battle for a VICTORY!!


Coach Lefort

Finished Strong

There are many peaks and valleys that find their way into a football season. But as in life the joy and the value of the season IS IN THE JOURNEY. Congratulations on a tremendous victory over TJ to finish the season. It is always tough to end something that everyone has poured so much of themselves into. Almost everyday over the last seven months you have put your heart and soul in to SaberCat Football. Long Summer hours spent in the weight room and on the field turf, learning and growing. Everyone of you from Freshmen to Seniors were tested for the qualities that it takes to play this game. It is NOT an easy game to play. You HAVE to be TOUGH, INTELLIGENT, DISCIPLINED and HARD WORKING. Those are traits that this game DEMANDS. That is why it is an HONOR to be able to go out and represent your school and your family by WEARING THAT GREEN, SILVER AND BLACK UNIFORM. That is why there are a lot more people who start off the season than who are left when it is time to check in the gear. That fellas IS SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF! There were TREMENDOUS VICTORIES this year and there are TREMENDOUS VICTORIES to come in the future, BECAUSE of the sweat and blood you left on the field this fall. So the journey goes on.
If you are a Senior, THANK YOU. Know that you have built a solid foundation on which SaberCat Football will grow and thrive. Take the lessons that you have learned from here and use them as you navigate through life. Congratulations on a historic year. Remember, ONCE A SABERCAT ALWAYS A SABERCAT!
If you are an underclassman, know that the BALL has now been PASSED on to you. You are part of a tradition of SaberCat Football. There have been many outstanding players and coaches who have paved the way to give you the OPPORTUNITY that you now have. The future is LITERALLY in YOUR HANDS. Capture the MOMENTUM and TAKE SABERCAT FOOTBALL TO NEW HEIGHTS IN THE FUTURE!

It is my honor and I am blessed to be able to work with you,

Coach Lefort

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

THANK YOU!! TO ALL THE PARENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN PICTURES, HELPED WITH MEALS AND BEEN A TREMENDOUS SUPPORT TO THESE YOUNG MEN

Finish Strong

This weeks contest will go a long ways in determining how this season will be remembered. Either it will be remembered as an enthusiastic celebration of the hard work that was put in this season, by giving it your greatest effort or WILL it be remembered with a lackluster pack it up game. I know that you WILL GIVE IT YOUR ALL. I KNOW that you will want to play your last game, some of you for nine months and some of you for the rest of your lives, with an unbridled passion and love for the game. Football is the most intense and consuming sport you can play, so CELEBRATE IT! Give EVERYTHING YOU HAVE on the field.
The game of football has a distinct sound, smell and visual effects that you can only experience when you are lined up in competition. It cannot be explained, but only experienced between the whistles. You are lucky, most people will NEVER KNOW THAT FEELING. You have had a chance to FEEL THAT this season. Finish this season strong by HONORING your brothers on the team with your greatest performance ever this weekend.

HAVE A TREMENDOUS GAME!

Coach Lefort

Strides taken

Thursday nights game versus Fort Collins made it apparent to everyone in attendance that Fossil Ridge Football was here to stay in 5A. You battled the Lambkins on every front. Throughout the first half you were able to over come the mistakes and match Fort Collins play for play, but in the second half Fort Collins was able to take advantage of our mistakes and take home the victory. But know this, Fort Collins knows they were in a game. They are a good team and will do well in the playoffs, but you can play with them, and did. The exciting play in the intercity games has been a great testimony to the hard work put in by both the coaches and players this season. You stepped in to rivalries where everyone wanted to say you didn't belong and proved them wrong.

Coach Lefort

UPON FURTHER REVIEW

Congratulations Seniors

Ravin DeFonseka

CJ Leonard

Alex Leonard

Hayden Etter

Tony DeMario

DeVonte Anderson

Brian Heckman

Cody Dinkel

Caleb Kroening

Luke Biedscheid

Jake Schneeberger

Barney Schmidtke

Sean Maley

David Hough

Alex Marshall

Austin Roe

Travon Askew