Football Preview: East Helena Vigilantes vs. Dawson County Red Devils
The East Helena Vigilantes are taking a road trip to square off against the Dawson County Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dawson County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on East Helena, who comes in off a win.
East Helena is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Custer County, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (East Helena was ranked 25th). East Helena took down Custer County 49-35 on Friday.
Hayden Wright was his usual excellent self, rushing for 213 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making four total tackles. Jack Taylor was another key player, throwing for 321 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 38 points the game before, Dawson County was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a 27-8 bruising from Havre.
The victory got East Helena back to even at 2-2. As for Dawson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
East Helena came out on top in a nail-biter against Dawson County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 20-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Helena since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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