Moffat County was the 29-6 winner over Basalt when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Moffat County Bulldogs were beaten by the Basalt Longhorns 48-7 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Longhorns are ranked 34th).
Despite the loss, Moffat County still got an impressive performance from Zachary Hedman, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Taylor Hays, who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns for Basalt. Hays torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards. Another player making a difference was Karson Schneider, who threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns.
Moffat County is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. As for Basalt, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Moffat County will challenge Delta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Delta's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Moffat County's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Basalt, they will square off against Middle Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Basalt is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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