Football Preview: Basalt Longhorns vs. Delta Panthers
After each having a week off, the Basalt Longhorns and the Delta Panthers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Delta is hoping to do what Evergreen couldn't last Friday: put an end to Basalt's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Basalt never let Evergreen onto the board and left with a 26-0 win. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Cougars are ranked 132nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Will Tarallo had a dynamite game for Basalt, rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Tarallo got all that yardage with just one huge grab Karson Schneider was another key player, throwing for 226 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
Meanwhile, Delta humbled Alamosa with a 41-12 victory. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won three contests in a row.
Ty Reed was his usual excellent self, rushing for 80 yards and four touchdowns. Jordyn Zavala made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Delta's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Alonso Huerta, Reed, and Zavala picked up one apiece.
Basalt pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Delta, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Basalt has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Delta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Basalt took a serious blow against Delta in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 42-14. Can Basalt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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