Football Preview: Basalt Longhorns vs. Sterling Tigers
The Basalt Longhorns will take on the Sterling Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Basalt sitting on ten straight victories and Sterling on eight.
Basalt is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat The Academy 42-14. The Longhorns might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 26 points or more this season.
Basalt's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Will Tarallo, who rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Tarallo didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes. Another rusher making a difference was Will Daniel, who rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Basalt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 417 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Basalt wouldn't let The Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Basalt can thank Herberth Requeno and Daniel for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Sterling has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.9 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Sunday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 33-31 win over Woodland Park. Sterling's victory was all the more impressive since the Panthers were averaging only 11.1 points allowed on the season.
Basalt pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.7 points. As for Sterling, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
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