Fruita falls in first round of 4A football playoffs

GOLDEN — A dormant offense doomed the Fruita Monument High School football team in a 24-6 loss to Golden in the opening round of the Class 4A playoffs at Marv Kay Stadium on Friday night. The No. 24 Wildcats held Golden’s dynamic offense in check for much of the night. They trailed 10-6 until the No. 9 Demons scored a touchdown with fewer than two minutes to play in the first half. Multiple second-half drives stalled out for the Wildcats, who managed only 193 scrimmage yards and 2.84 yards per play. Fruita had its opportunities, though. What stuck out most to coach Cameron Ross about this team — all year long — was their resilience. “Overcoming a lot of injuries this year, a lot of challenges, they just continued to fight,” said Ross, who just wrapped up his ninth season as Fruita’s head coach. “And I’m just so proud of them for everything they’ve done, just putting their heart out there every day in practice and then in the games.

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