Football Recap: Bigfork Vikings & Valkyries vs. Whitefish Bulldogs
On Friday, Bigfork faced Whitefish in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bigfork Vikings & Valkyries lost 42-22 to the Whitefish Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings & Valkyries of the 20-16 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Bigfork lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tamret Savik, who picked up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Savik torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards. Cole Schmit also helped out by tossing the rock for 299 yards.
Whitefish's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carson Gulick, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 139 yards and three touchdowns. Riley Zetooney also helped out as he racked up 135 rushing yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Bigfork and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Whitefish, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Bigfork will host Browning at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Browning has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 115 points over their last three matchups. As for Whitefish, they will venture away from home to square off against Stevensville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitefish is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season.
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