Football Game Preview: Grand Valley on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 3:45am

Football Preview: Grand Valley Cardinals vs. Moffat County Bulldogs

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After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Grand Valley is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Moffat County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Grand Valley's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Coal Ridge on Friday. They had to suffer through a 43-0 loss at the hands of the Titans.

Grand Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Trey Teter and Camden Neil. Neil is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 48-8, which was the final score in Moffat County's tilt against Berthoud last Friday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Moffat County had strong showings from Zachary Hedman, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown, and Owen Hill, who rushed for 67 yards on only six carries. Hill's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Grand Valley dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Moffat County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Grand Valley took a serious blow against Moffat County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 42-14. Will Grand Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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