Coal Ridge hasn't had much luck against Basalt recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Coal Ridge Titans are taking a road trip to square off against the Basalt Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Coal Ridge sitting on four straight wins and Basalt on five.
Coal Ridge will bounce into Friday's match after beating Moffat County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Coal Ridge's way against Moffat County on Friday as Coal Ridge made off with a 40-15 victory.
Dylan Miller went supernova for Coal Ridge, throwing for 182 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 30 yards and a touchdown. Kai Oesterle was in the mix as well, providing Coal Ridge with a touchdown.
Coal Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Evan Dujka and Diego Gamez. Gamez is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played. Another thorn in Moffat County's side was Grayson Isenhart, who made 23 total tackles (0.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Basalt didn't have too much trouble with Delta on the road on Friday as they won 30-14.
It was another big night for Will Tarallo, who rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111.5 rushing yards per game.
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.
Coal Ridge's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Basalt, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Coal Ridge has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Basalt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 250.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Coal Ridge was taken down by Basalt 42-8 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Coal Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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