Football Preview: Whitefish Bulldogs vs. Bigfork Vikings & Valkyries
The Whitefish Bulldogs will square off against the Bigfork Vikings & Valkyries at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Whitefish's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
Whitefish is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Browning 69-0. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Whitefish got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Riley Zetooney out in front who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards. Another passer making a difference was Carson Gulick, who threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Whitefish was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bigfork faced Columbia Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Bigfork was outmatched by Columbia Falls on the road and fell 43-14.
Treker Hickey put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 146 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Whitefish's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Bigfork, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Everything went Whitefish's way against Bigfork in their previous matchup on October 4th, as Whitefish made off with a 42-22 win. Does Whitefish have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bigfork turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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