Football Preview: Sentinel Spartans vs. Bozeman Hawks
The Sentinel Spartans will head out to square off against the Bozeman Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Sentinel focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up five on Thursday.
Sentinel is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Glacier on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sentinel took a blow against Glacier, falling 56-10. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Bozeman waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 34-27 win over the Broncs.
It was another big night for Kash Embry, who rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Brady Casagranda handled things on the ground, rushing for 92 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Bozeman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Bozeman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Evan Hughen and Walker Roodell. Bozeman got some further help from Lucas Garson: he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles.
Sentinel now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Bozeman, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Sentinel has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bozeman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 209.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sentinel took their win against Bozeman in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 29-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sentinel 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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