A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withthe Hayden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Rangely is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: West Grand, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Rangely was ranked 25th). Rangely fell 24-14 to West Grand on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Panthers have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Hayden's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 40-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of Plateau Valley.
Despite the loss, Hayden got top-tier performance from Joe Harris, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. An impressive showing, but Harris really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack, made 18 total tackles, and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Danek Demorat, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Hayden's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Brody Frentress was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
This is the second loss in a row for Rangely and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Hayden, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Rangely skirted past Hayden 36-34 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rangely since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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