Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Basalt). They breezed by the Moffat County Bulldogs at home to the tune of 48-7 on Friday. The Longhorns might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 26 points or more this season.
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. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023. Another player making a difference was Karson Schneider, who threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Basalt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Basalt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Will Tarallo and Hays.
When it comes to explaining why Moffat County lost, don't look at Zachary Hedman. Despite the final result, he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown.
Basalt's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Moffat County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Basalt will venture away from home to square off against Middle Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Basalt's defense has only allowed 7.9 points per game this season, so Middle Park's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Moffat County, they will head out to challenge Delta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Delta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season.
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