Moffat County has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will challenge the Middle Park Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Moffat County hasn't scored more than seven points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Moffat County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Delta on Friday. They were outmatched by the Panthers on the road and fell 57-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Moffat County wouldn't let Delta keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Moffat County can thank Logan Reidhead and Osbaldo Quintana for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Middle Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They had to suffer through a 33-6 loss at the hands of Basalt. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Longhorns are ranked 43rd).
Moffat County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Middle Park, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Moffat County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 223.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Middle Park, though, as they've been averaging only 42.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Moffat County came out on top in a nail-biter against Middle Park when the teams last played back in November of 2020, sneaking past 2-0. Will Moffat County repeat their success, or does Middle Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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