Football Recap: Polson Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 9, 2024, 10:26am

Football Recap: Polson Pirates vs. Columbia Falls Wildcats

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Friday just wasn't the day for Polson's offense. They were beaten by the Columbia Falls Wildcats 42-0 on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Pirates have let down their home crowd.

Despite the loss, Polson still got an impressive performance from Daniel O'Roake, who rushed for 114 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. O'Roake also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making six total tackles.

Columbia Falls found their leader in underclassman Banyan Johnston, who threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. Those 309 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Johnston. Cooper Ross was Johnston's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

The defeat snapped Polson's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Columbia Falls, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.

Polson wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 60-14 win against Stevensville on the 4th. As for Columbia Falls, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Libby at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Columbia Falls is facing Libby at the right time seeing as Libby is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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