Basalt put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the Delta Panthers 30-14. For the Longhorns, this counts as revenge for the 42-14 defeat the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2021.
Will Tarallo was his usual excellent self, rushing for 194 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111.5 rushing yards per game. Basalt also got a significant boost from Will Daniel, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
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. The dominant performance gave Tarallo a new career-high in rushing yards.
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.
When it comes to explaining why Delta lost, don't look at Nay Soe. Despite the final result, he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Basalt's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Delta, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Basalt wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 42-7 victory against Coal Ridge on the 11th. Delta has also already played their next match, a 42-13 win against Middle Park on the 11th.
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