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Cowboys’ big ‘D’

Performance in scrimmage has Meeker excited about defense heading into opener

MEEKER — The Cowboys traveled to Craig last Saturday to scrimmage Hayden, Coal Ridge and the host Moffat County Bulldogs, before opening their season this Friday in Basalt.
“It was a good challenge,” head coach Shane Phelan said of the scrimmages.
The Cowboys, who qualified for the state playoffs but lost in the first round to the eventual state champion Akron Rams, will be…