Basalt (CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Longhorns Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Carl Frerichs League: 2A West Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank*: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2024 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Will Tarallo 5'9" 175 Senior RB/DB Dylan Johnston 5'9" 165 Senior ATH/LB Karson Schneider 5'9" 170 Senior QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Commitment, 14 Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 5.6 2024 National Rank: #4047 2024 State Rank: #44 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -2.3 2025 National Rank*: #3521 2025 State Rank*: #38 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -0.5 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5520 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-10 (21-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -3.6 Dynasty National Rank: #9068 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.3 Dynasty Record: 124-90 (75-54 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 11-1 2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2024 Points For Average: 36.4 2024 Points Against Average: 12.6 2024 Differential: +23.8 2024 Wins: #6200 Delta (30-14), #6532 Sterling (34-14), #7807 Evergreen (26-0), #8005 Glenwood Springs (35-7), #8735 Academy (Westminster) (42-14), #8995 Aspen (35-21), #9574 Coal Ridge (New Castle) (42-7), #10939 Rifle (42-12), #11617 Moffat County (Craig) (48-7), #12617 Middle Park (Granby) (35-6), #12890 Arvada (40-8) 2024 Losses: #2603 Classical Academy (Colorado Springs) (41-28) 2024 Opponents W-L: 63-55 Recent League Championships: 2024, 2022 (2A League 6), 2018 (tied for 1st; 2A Western Slope), 2017 (2A Western Slope), 2016 (2A Western Slope) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/23 at Arvada, 8/29 Evergreen, 9/5 at Rifle, 9/12 Glenwood Springs, 9/19 Teton (Driggs, ID), 10/3 Delta, 10/10 Coal Ridge (New Castle), 10/17 Moffat County (Craig), 10/31 Aspen Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Delta (-14.9), Evergreen (-18.1), Aspen (-29.3) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Arvada (-70.2), Moffat County (Craig) (-52.8), Rifle (-41.5) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.7 (-17.1 overall) 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -36.3 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.6 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-0 2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 62% *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)