Football Preview: Hayden Tigers vs. Rangely Panthers
After two games on the road, Hayden is heading back home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against the Rangely Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hayden is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32 points per game this season.
Hayden is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Plateau Valley on Friday. Hayden took a 40-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of Plateau Valley.
Despite the defeat, Hayden got top-tier performance from Joe Harris, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. An impressive showing, but Harris really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack, made 18 total tackles, and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Danek Demorat, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Hayden didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Harris and Demorat.
Meanwhile, Rangely faced West Grand in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Rangely fell 24-14 to West Grand. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Hayden now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Rangely, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Hayden couldn't quite finish off Rangely in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 36-34. Will Hayden have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
