Durango kept up with Basic until halftime on Friday, but afterwards: not so much. The Wolves blew past the Trailblazers 47-20. 47 seems to be a good number for the Wolves as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Basic had a senior duo take command as ANDREW RODRIGUEZ threw for 292 yards and 3 TDs and LOUDEN CAHILL picked up 206 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. The 292 passing yards were his most since at least 2025.
Basic trampled Durango's defense to the tune of 471 total yards. That's the best they've done in that category since at least 2025.
Don't pin this loss on Makai Miller, who kept things from getting worse by rushing for 64 yards and 1 score on only 5 carries, while also picking up 45 receiving yards. Those 64 yards set a new season-high mark for him.
Wolves
| vs DHS 9-25-2026 | 47-20 | W |
| vs GVHS 9-4-2026 | 21-12 | W |
| vs SVHS 8-28-2026 | 34-12 | W |
Basic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those wins were made possible by their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.7 points on average over those three games. As for Durango, they have been struggling for a while as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, dating back to last year. That leaves them at a 1-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Basic is set to face off against their familiar foe Palo Verde at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Durango will challenge their in-conference opponent Canyon Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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