Two dominant backs in Will Daniel and Jacob Arzberger are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Basalt Longhorns will square off against The Academy Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Basalt is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
If The Academy heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Basalt took over last week. Basalt strolled past Aspen with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 35-21.
Daniel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 73 yards. Will Tarallo also helped out as he racked up 100 rushing yards.
Basalt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Basalt wouldn't let Aspen keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Basalt can thank Kody Barton and Daniel for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, The Academy gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Brush by a score of 22-14. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on four straight.
It was another big night for Arzberger, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 122 rushing yards.
Basalt pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for The Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Basalt has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 261.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like The Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 196.8. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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