Football Preview: Gallatin Raptors vs. Skyview Falcons
After two games on the road, Gallatin is heading back home. They will welcome the Skyview Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gallatin knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Skyview likes a good challenge.
Gallatin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Billings West, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Gallatin was ranked fourth). Gallatin enjoyed a cozy 39-21 win over Billings West on Thursday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gallatin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carter Dahlke, who picked up 102 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards. Dahlke also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending two passes. Reese Dahlke was another key player, rushing for 190 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gallatin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Gallatin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Michael Andersen and Bobby Gutzman.
Meanwhile, Skyview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 49-25 to Great Falls.
Defeat or not, Skyview got some senior leadership from Paxton Fitch and Jayvyn Gallup. Fitch threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns, while Gallup gained 99 total yards and two touchdowns. Skyview also got a significant boost from Camble Bjornstad, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Gallatin pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Skyview, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Gallatin against Skyview in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-0 win. Will Gallatin repeat their success, or does Skyview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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