Football Preview: Circle Wildcats vs. Culbertson Cowboys
Circle and Culbertson are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. The Circle Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Culbertson Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Circle humbled Forsyth with a 68-6 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Dogies are ranked 35th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Culbertson waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Longhorns, posting a 56-12 win on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cowboys considering their two-point performance the match before.
It was another big night for Bridger Salvevold, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 63 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 132 rushing yards.
Culbertson wouldn't let Wibaux keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Gavin Deen was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Circle's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Culbertson, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Circle against Culbertson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 76-32 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Circle since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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