Basalt has won six straight games at home, while The Classical Academy has won six straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Basalt Longhorns will challenge The Classical Academy Titans at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Basalt's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
Basalt is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Sterling 34-14. Considering the Longhorns have won nine matches by more than 19 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Basalt's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Will Tarallo, who rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Those 205 rushing yards gave Tarallo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Daniel, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
Basalt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tarallo, Dylan Ferreira, and Taylor Hays picked up one apiece. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Tarallo posted at least 100 rushing yards in the third games prior.
Basalt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 249 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, The Classical Academy's game on Saturday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They skirted past Berthoud 20-17. The 20-point effort marked the Titans' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jackson Schipfer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 218 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Andrew Brown, who threw for 125 yards and a touchdown.
The Classical Academy wouldn't let Berthoud keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Andrew Borchert, Carter Bachman, and Jd Packard picked up one apiece.
The Classical Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Basalt, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 11-0.
Basalt might still be hurting after the 40-19 defeat they got from The Classical Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brown, who threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards. Now that Basalt knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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