Football Preview: Russell Rustlers vs. Helena Bengals
The Russell Rustlers will take on the Helena Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Russell is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Great Falls on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Russell lost 27-7 to Great Falls. The Rustlers haven't had much luck with the Bison recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Helena's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They and Big Sky were almost perfectly matched up, but Helena suffered a 35-34 loss. The Bengals gained 85 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
Helena might have lost, but man, Trygve Braun was a machine: he rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns.
Helena wouldn't let Big Sky keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Helena can thank Pacer Lybbert and Nicholas Kantorowicz for forcing both of them.
Russell now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Helena, they now also have a losing record at 4-5.
Russell was dealt a bruising 34-7 defeat at the hands of Helena when the teams last played back in November of 2019. Can Russell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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