Football Preview: Great Falls Bison vs. Billings West Golden Bears
Great Falls hasn't had much luck against Billings West recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Great Falls Bison will welcome the Billings West Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Great Falls is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Gallatin, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Great Falls was ranked 19th). Great Falls took a blow against Gallatin on Friday, falling 51-10. The Bison's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Billings West put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 36-17 win over Bozeman.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in CJ Johnson and Kash Embry. Johnson had a great game and threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes. Meanwhile, Embry was balling out in the loss, rushing for 46 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Great Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Billings West, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Great Falls came up short against Billings West in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 20-14. Will Great Falls have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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