It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sterling can now relate to. They came up short against the Basalt Longhorns on Saturday, falling 34-14. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Although Sterling took the loss, they still got scores from Kaden Maikowski and Braydon Evans.
Basalt got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Will Tarallo out in front who rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Tarallo a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Will Daniel, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Sterling's winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 9-2 record. As for Basalt, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Sterling does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Basalt, they will host The Classical Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Basalt will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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