Football Preview: Flathead Braves/Bravettes vs. Butte Bulldogs
The Flathead Braves/Bravettes are taking a road trip to face off against the Butte Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Flathead will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Flathead will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Sentinel on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 29-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. Flathead fell just short of Sentinel by a score of 25-23. One positive for the Braves/Bravettes, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Although Flathead took the loss, they still got scores from Eli Coopman, Kaleb Sims, and Sims.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Butte, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against Big Sky by a score of 21-14 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Karson Pumnea was a one-man wrecking crew for Butte as he rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Pumnea has posted since back in September of 2023.
Butte wouldn't let Big Sky keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Butte can thank Eli Smith and Garrett Henson for forcing both of them. Henson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Flathead's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Butte, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Things could have been worse for Flathead, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 21-7 loss to Butte in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Flathead, Bo Demarais (who threw for 155 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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