Basalt has won four straight games at home, while Aspen has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Basalt Longhorns will challenge the Aspen Skiers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Basalt: 7.6, Aspen: 14.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Basalt humbled Middle Park with a 33-6 victory. The Longhorns might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 26 points or more this season.
Basalt got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Henry Hendrix out in front who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Those 76 rushing yards gave Hendrix a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Jude Webb, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Aspen was able to grind out a solid win over Coal Ridge on Friday, taking the game 21-14.
Dylan Mika continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 146 yards and two touchdowns.
Aspen was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Aspen didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Joshua Ford led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Basalt's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Aspen, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Basalt against Aspen when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 62-20 win. In that contest, Basalt amassed a halftime lead of 41-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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