Football Preview: Sterling Tigers vs. Basalt Longhorns
The Sterling Tigers will face off against the Basalt Longhorns at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sterling comes in on eight and Basalt on ten.
Sterling is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They skirted past Woodland Park 33-31. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this matchup were averaging 14.9 points allowed.
Meanwhile, Basalt was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past 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 victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Will Tarallo, who rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Tarallo also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending two passes. Will Daniel was another key back, rushing 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 didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Taylor Hays and Dylan Ferreira.
Basalt's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. 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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