After flying high against Lake County last Friday, Hayden came back down to earth. The Hayden Tigers fell 40-30 to the Plateau Valley Cowboys on Friday. The match was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Tigers couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Hayden still got an impressive performance from Joe Harris, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. An impressive showing, but Harris really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack, made 18 total tackles, and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Danek Demorat, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Hayden now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Plateau Valley, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withRangely at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.7 points per game this season. As for Plateau Valley, they will take on Lake County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Plateau Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
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