Football Preview: Bozeman Bucks vs. Rutherford Rams
The Bozeman Bucks will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Rutherford Rams at 7:00 p.m. Bozeman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season.
Bozeman took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Port St. Joe out 21-18. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bucks have posted since October 13, 2023.
A big part of Bozeman's victory came down to the chemistry between Hayden Gay and his top target Lakota Johnson. Gay threw for 182 yards and a touchdown while Johnson picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rutherford). They breezed by North Bay Haven Academy on the road to the tune of 53-0 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Bozeman's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-4. As for Rutherford, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Bozeman strolled past Rutherford when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 41-24. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Rutherford's Jaicari Brown, who rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Bozeman to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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