Football Preview: Skyview Falcons vs. Gallatin Raptors
The Skyview Falcons will take on the Gallatin Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Skyview has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Gallatin will arrive with eight straight wins.
Skyview 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. Skyview came up short against Great Falls, falling 49-25.
Skyview's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Paxton Fitch, who threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns, and Jayvyn Gallup, who gained 99 total yards and two touchdowns. Skyview also got a significant boost from Camble Bjornstad, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Meanwhile, Gallatin faced Billings West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Gallatin took down Billings West 39-21.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gallatin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carter Dahlke, who picked up 102 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards. Dahlke is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Reese Dahlke, who rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gallatin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Gallatin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Michael Andersen and Bobby Gutzman.
Skyview's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Gallatin, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Skyview took a serious blow against Gallatin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 58-0. Can Skyview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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