MCHS players are feeling confident heading into the match-up, and the 10 upperclassmen who were honored before the Coal Ridge game - Trace Frederickson, Ethan Hafey, Logan Hafey, Kyle Hoag, Carson Miller, Alex Musgrave, Ryan Peck, Myles Simpson, Taran Teeter, Joey Winters - are particularly ready for anything at home and on the road. HeвЂ™s tied with UniversityвЂ™s Padilla in takeaways. Of the DogsвЂ™ 12 interceptions, five of those have been courtesy of Cort Murphy, who boasts the most picks in the league. Brothers Ian and Logan, as well as Taran Teeter have all been productive as well, with 3.5 sacks for Ian and three each for Logan and Teeter.Д®than also led the team in total tackles at 54, with Atkin close behind at 51 and Ian 43. On defense, Hafey also ended the league schedule as the 2A WestвЂ™s most proficient hitter in the backfield with 7.5 sacks. University has two of the top five receivers in 2A with Tayt Chacon and Kanon Padilla boasting 588 and 560 yards, while MoCo senior Ethan Hafey leads the MCHS statistics at 250.

Peck is among the top 10 passers in the 2A division, and though UniversityвЂ™s Greg Garza leads 2A with 1,855 yards, the two QBs are equal in interceptions thrown at six apiece. The Coal Ridge game saw him throw for 163, including two TDs. Senior quarterback Ryan Peck ended the regular season ranked second in the league in passing yardage with 996, which included 12 TDs. The victory over Coal Ridge saw junior Evan Atkin score five touchdowns and rush for 139 yards to finish the regular season with 31 TDs, by far the most of any player in the 2A West and, according to MaxPreps, the most of any player in the entire state.ДЄtkin amassed 1,256 yards across nine games, again best in the league and ranked second in 2A. While the roster was lessened considerably during the Resurrection game due to COVID-19, MoCo players are looking healthy and hearty this time around. In spite of winning the 2A West championship last season, Moffat County was forced to travel thanks to a condensed playoff field of only eight teams, matched with top seed Resurrection Christian. Since being in 2A, the Dogs obtained league titles and playoff berths in 20 - the latter being their most recent occasion playing a postseason outing in Craig - as well as playing one-and-done road games for the playoffs in 20. That year MoCo had home field advantage to open the 3A playoffs, beating Pueblo County before being shut down by Niwot. Moffat CountyвЂ™s 8-1 record is their best to date since entering the 2A division in 2014, as well as their best season since 2004, in which the DogsвЂ™ only defeat was a 36-35 squeaker against Palisade as the conference championship eluded them.

вЂњEvery team has an opportunity and we have to make the most of ours.вЂќ Numbers game вЂњItвЂ™s playoffs, so you gotta be ready for everything and anything,вЂќ said head coach Lance Scranton. ItвЂ™s likely that CHSAA shifted seeds around to accommodate travel in the quarterfinals and semifinal rounds, and should all higher seeds win their first game, MoCo players could have a rematch against the Delta Panthers the following week. Given the way the brackets are drawn up, it may be the Reds whom Moffat County must defeat in order to advance to the state finals, but thatвЂ™s not the focus at this point for players or coaches.ДЄfter their 51-0 win over Coal Ridge Friday night, MCHS finished the regular season ranked sixth, just behind Delta, in fifth, in the RPI standings that largely determine the postseason. University also gave the undefeated Eaton Reds one of their closest games this season, a 27-20 final that saw the Bulldogs leading before Eaton picked up 10 points in the fourth quarter. At 2-3 and fourth place in the 2A Patriot West League, University stayed high in the rankings thanks to staunch competition from Eaton, Resurrection Christian, and Severance, all of which will be hosting first round games, ranked first, second, and sixth, respectively, in the playoffs.

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