For the first time this season, Basalt will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing at home against the Delta Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Basalt came up short against Teton and fell 40-28. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Basalt got top-tier performance from Will Tarallo, who rushed for 62 yards and a pair of TDs, and also picked up 69 receiving yards. Tarallo didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Delta had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 48-14 victory over the Mean Moose. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 34 points or more this season.
Basalt now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Delta, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Basalt strolled past Delta when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 30-14. Will the Longhorns repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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