Football Preview: Basalt Longhorns vs. Coal Ridge Titans
Basalt is 9-0 against Coal Ridge since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Basalt Longhorns will host the Coal Ridge Titans at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Basalt sitting on five straight victories and Coal Ridge on four.
Last Friday, Basalt didn't have too much trouble with Delta on the road as they won 30-14.
Will Tarallo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 194 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111.5 rushing yards per game. Will Daniel handled things on the ground, rushing for 97 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Basalt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tarallo and Taylor Hays. Those 194 rushing yards gave Tarallo a new career-high.
Basalt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Coal Ridge hadn't done well against Moffat County recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went Coal Ridge's way against Moffat County as Coal Ridge made off with a 40-15 win.
Dylan Miller had a dynamite game for Coal Ridge, throwing for 182 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 30 yards and a touchdown.
Basalt pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Coal Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Basalt has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 250.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Coal Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Basalt against Coal Ridge when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-8 victory. Will Basalt repeat their success, or does Coal Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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