Two dominant backs in Zachary Hedman and Dylan Mika are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Moffat County Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Aspen Skiers at 7:00 p.m. Moffat County is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Moffat County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Coal Ridge on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Moffat County came up short against Coal Ridge, falling 40-16.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Aspen). They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 40-2 win over Middle Park. Considering the Skiers have won three matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Mika, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Aspen didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Chile Smart, Landen Thurber, and Samuel Weber picked up one apiece. What's more, Thurber also racked up 25 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Moffat County now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Aspen, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Moffat County against Aspen in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 64-28 victory. Will Moffat County repeat their success, or does Aspen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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