After flying high against Grand Valley two weeks ago, Moffat County came back down to earth. The Moffat County Bulldogs lost 40-15 to the Coal Ridge Titans on Friday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Titans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Moffat County lost, don't look at Owen Hill. Despite the final result, he rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Backing up that air attack was Zachary Hedman, who rushed for 83 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Moffat County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Moffat County wouldn't let Coal Ridge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Osbaldo Quintana, Jose Silva, and Devin Key picked up one apiece.
Dylan Miller had an outrageously good game for Coal Ridge as he threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown.
Moffat County now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Coal Ridge, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Moffat County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 53-6 defeat against Aspen on the 10th. As for Coal Ridge, they are taking a road trip to take on Basalt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Basalt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
