Basalt put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Middle Park Panthers to the tune of 33-6. The result was nothing new for the Longhorns, who have now won seven matches by 26 points or more so far this season.
Basalt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Henry Hendrix led the charge by rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Hendrix a new career-high in rushing yards. Taylor Hays also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Basalt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Basalt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off seven passes before the game was over. Samuel Volf and Parker Sims were the leaders of the group effort as each produced three apiece. Hays is also on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Basalt's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Middle Park, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Basalt will look to defend their home field on Friday against Aspen at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Aspen: 14.6, Basalt: 7.6) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Middle Park, they are taking a road trip to face off against Moffat County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Middle Park is facing Moffat County at the right time seeing as Moffat County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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