Coal Ridge is 0-9 against Moffat County since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Coal Ridge will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Coal Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Lupton, taking the game 16-6.
Coal Ridge can attribute much of their success to Dylan Miller, who threw for 152 yards and a touchdown.
Coal Ridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Diego Gamez. Grayson Isenhart was another major factor on D, making 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Moffat County owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance last Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 30-0 win over Grand Valley.
It was another big night for Zachary Hedman, who rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Moffat County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Coal Ridge's record is now 3-1. As for Moffat County, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Coal Ridge took a serious blow against Moffat County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 49-3. Thankfully for Coal Ridge, Evan Beaver (who threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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