The Moffat County Bulldogs will face off against the Delta Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Moffat County sitting on six straight wins and Delta on 11.
With a playoff game on the line, Moffat County rose to the challenge on Saturday. They pulled ahead with a 14-13 photo finish over Berthoud.
The critical scores for Moffat County came from Zachary Hedman and Hudson Jones.
The Classical Academy typically have all the answers at home, but on Saturday Delta proved too difficult a challenge. Delta skirted past The Classical Academy 16-14.
Ty Reed and Talan Hulet were among the main playmakers for Delta as the former rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown and the latter rushed for 127 yards.
Moffat County's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-8 Coal Ridge and 1-8 Bayfield (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 31.8% over those games). As for Delta, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Keep an eye on the end zone in Saturday's game as both teams haven't had much trouble getting there this season. Moffat County commands a daunting offense this season, having averaged 4.8 touchdowns per game. However, it's not like Delta struggles in that department as they've been even better at 5.3 per game. With these two high-octane teams facing off on Saturday, fans should be in for an exciting offensive matchup. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
Moffat County couldn't quite finish off Delta in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 and fell 17-14. Can Moffat County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
