Football Preview: Laurel Locomotives vs. Havre Blue Ponies
Laurel has won three straight games at home, while Havre has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Laurel Locomotives will host the Havre Blue Ponies at 1:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Laurel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Columbia Falls by a score of 35-28.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Laurel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Krew Hunter, who threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Isaiah Burt was Hunter's top target, picking up 205 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Havre faced Frenchtown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Havre strolled past Frenchtown with points to spare, taking the game 47-30.
Havre is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.6 points per game. As for Laurel, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Laurel came up short against Havre when the teams last played back in October, falling 27-20. Will Laurel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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