Hayden hasn't had much luck against Vail Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saints at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Hayden's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Hayden's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Soroco 62-0. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won six in a row.
| 10/17/25 @ Soroco | 2 |
| 10/10/25 @ Rangely | 4 |
| 10/03/25 vs Plateau Valley | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hayden to victory, but perhaps none more so than Danek DeMorat, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. DeMorat has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Weber, who rushed for 49 yards and a pair of TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Hayden proved: they limited Soroco to a paltry 1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Carson Campbell for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hayden didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 12.7.
Meanwhile, Vail Christian played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 60-20 loss at the hands of West Grand. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Vail Christian now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Hayden, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Hayden took their victory against Vail Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 34-8 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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