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Walter Stauffer, Jake Penney, Jack Butler, Kameron Lewis vs. William Jewell
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Walter Stauffer (92), Jake Penney (0), Jack Butler (5), and Kameron Lewis (18) celebrate a stop against the Cardinals on Ray Dennison Memorial Field (Aug. 30, 2025)

Skyhawks welcome Yellow Jackets for 2025 RMAC Opener

9/19/2025 11:00:00 AM

By: Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement
Fort Lewis College vs. Black Hills State University
Saturday, Sept. 20, 12 p.m. | Ray Dennison Memorial Field | Durango, Colo.
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DURANGO, Colo. – Fort Lewis College football (1-1, 0-0 RMAC) looks to continue building off its dominant week one victory on the road as the Skyhawks welcome Black Hills State (0-3, 0-1 RMAC) to Ray Denninson Memorial Field on Saturday afternoon for its 2025 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference opener.
 
Relentless Defense
The Skyhawks are coming off an extra week of rest after heading into the sweltering desert and handing Arizona Christian (0-1) a 58-10 loss on its home field. Despite the final score, the contest was overwhelmingly won by Fort Lewis' defense that forced six takeaways, including three fumbles and three interceptions, one of each of which was returned for touchdowns, while also limiting the Firestorm to 220 yards of total offense. Jake Penney led the charge with 12 total tackles, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery, while Jordan Thomas added another four tackles, 1.5 tackles for 9 yards lost, forced a fumble, broke up one pass, and hauled in an interception with a 21-yard return en route to being named the Week One Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career.
 
Balanced Attack
Fort Lewis was rolling two weeks ago, utilizing a balanced offensive scheme to manage 382 yards of total offense and average 6.6 yards per play. Skyhawks tailbacks rushed for 179 yards, led by KB Broadus' 52-yard and one touchdown performance, while Jacob Morris and Jake Jones tacked on another 203 yards and three touchdowns through the air on a combined 14-of-18 passing. Solomon Latimer, Christopher Thomas Jr., and Michael Collins each hauled in scores while Zachary Gaumont added another on the ground.
 
Top Skyhawks
  • Jacob Morris (R-So., QB) (295 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception, 58.5% completion percentage, 147.5 yards per game)
  • Jamal Johnson (R-So., RB) (85 yards, 1 touchdown, 4.7 yards per carry, 42.5 yards per game)
  • KB Broadus (R-Jr., RB) (52 yards, 1 touchdown, 8.7 yards per carry, 26.0 yards per game)
  • Solomon Latimer (So., WR) (5 catches, 124 yards, 1 touchdown, 24.8 yards per catch, 62.0 yards per game)
  • Christopher Thomas Jr. (Sr., WR) (5 catches, 35 yards, 1 touchdown, 7.0 yards per catch, 17.5 yards per game)
  • Jake Penney (R-Jr., ILB) (24 tackles, 2.5-4 tackles for loss-yards lost, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery)
  • Jordan Thomas (Jr., CB) (8 tackles, 1.5-9 tackles for loss-yards lost, 1 interception, 1 pass break up, 1 forced fumble)
 
Series with Black Hills State
Black Hills State leads Fort Lewis 9-3 all-time since the first meeting on Nov. 10, 2012, and has won five-straight games against the Skyhawks. The Yellow Jackets last visited Durango on Oct. 28, 2023, and departed with a 34-20 victory to give BHSU a 4-2 edge on Ray Dennison Memorial Field. The Skyhawks average 17.8 points per game against in the series against the Yellow Jackets' 29.4.
 
Yellow Jackets in the Early Going
Despite tight scores and plenty of opportunities, Black Hills State has yet to come away with a win in 2025. The Yellow Jackets fell at home 27-21 in the season-opener to Sioux Falls (3-0, 2-0 NSIC), who emerged at No. 25 this week on the American Football Coaches Association Top 25 national poll, before dropping a narrow 48-36 decision on the road at No. 3 ranked Grand Valley State (2-1, 0-0 GLIAC). Most recently, the Yellow Jackets were felled 31-28 on the road at Chadron State (1-2, 1-0 RMAC) in their RMAC debut. Saturday's game will mark the third consecutive road trip in as many weeks for BHSU.
 
Top Yellow Jackets
  • Luke Duby (R-Sr., QB) (836 yards, 9 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, 71.7% completion percentage, 278.7 yards per game)
  • Danny Davis (Jr., RB) (24 carries, 134 yards, 1 touchdown, 5.6 yards per carry, 44.7 yards per game)
  • Cameron Goods (Sr., RB) (24 carries, 50 yards, 2.1 yards per carry, 16.7 yards per game)
  • TJ Chukwurah (R-Jr., WR) (29 catches, 438 yards, 7 touchdowns, 15.1 yards per catch, 146.0 yards per game)
  • Manny Harris (Gr., WR) (12 catches, 102 yards, 8.5 yards per catch, 34.0 yards per game)
  • Beto Ledezma (R-Jr., S) (19 tackles, 1 quarterback hurry)
  • Jaheim Roper (R-Jr., DB) (11 tackles, 1 interception, 2 pass breakups)
 
Looking Ahead
Fort Lewis will face its first Division II road test of 2025 next Saturday, Sept. 27, when the Skyhawks make their longest trip of the season out to Rapid City, S.D., to challenge the South Dakota Mines Hardrockers (0-3, 0-1 RMAC) at 2 p.m. inside O'Harra Stadium.
 
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