Two dominant backs in Zachary Hedman and Will Daniel are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Moffat County Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Basalt Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Moffat County focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up six on Thursday.
Moffat County is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Aspen on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Moffat County was beaten by Aspen 53-6. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Basalt put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Coal Ridge 42-7 at home. The game marked the Longhorns' most dominant win of the season.
Daniel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 192 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also made 12 total tackles and defended a pass. Another rusher making a difference was Will Tarallo, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Basalt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 394 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Moffat County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Basalt, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Moffat County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 243.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Basalt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 274.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Moffat County's way against Basalt in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Moffat County made off with a 29-6 win. Will Moffat County repeat their success, or does Basalt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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