Football Preview: Basalt Longhorns vs. Moffat County Bulldogs
Two dominant backs in Will Daniel and Zachary Hedman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Basalt Longhorns will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Moffat County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Basalt will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Basalt was fully in charge, breezing past Coal Ridge 42-7 at home. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won five matches by 26 points or more so far this season.
Daniel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 192 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also made 12 total tackles and defended a pass. Another back making a difference was Will Tarallo, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Basalt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 394 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, a win for Moffat County just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Aspen, falling 53-6. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Basalt pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Moffat County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Basalt has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 274.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Moffat County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 243.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Basalt suffered a grim 29-6 defeat to Moffat County when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Basalt, Ian Champ Hafey (who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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