Football Preview: Whitehall/Harrison Trojans vs. Thompson Falls Blue Hawks
The Whitehall/Harrison Trojans will challenge the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 16 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Whitehall/Harrison and three for Thompson Falls.
Whitehall/Harrison's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lincoln County on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Lions at home and fell 38-0. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Lions are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, a victory for Thompson Falls just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 45-14 defeat at the hands of Florence-Carlton.
The losing side was boosted by Bryson Lecoure, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Thompson Falls wouldn't let Florence-Carlton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Thompson Falls can thank Noa Stevens and Ian Myers for forcing both of them. Stevens is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Whitehall/Harrison's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Thompson Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Whitehall/Harrison came up short against Thompson Falls in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 21-12. Can Whitehall/Harrison avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
