Football Preview: Culbertson Cowboys vs. Ennis Mustangs
The Culbertson Cowboys will take on the Ennis Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Culbertson will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Culbertson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Circle, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Culbertson was ranked third). Culbertson came out on top against Circle by a score of 35-22 on Friday. Culbertson's victory was all the more impressive since the Wildcats were averaging only 13.89 points allowed on the season.
Bridger Salvevold was his usual excellent self, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards.
Culbertson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Reese Moon, Dawson Bergum, and Salvevold picked up one apiece. Moon also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 222.
Culbertson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ennis). They breezed by Park City to the tune of 79-46 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Ennis, racking up 15 points in total. All came courtesy of Cole Kramer: he went 5-for-5 kicking field goals for 15 points.
Culbertson's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Ennis, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Culbertson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 246 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ennis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 201.2. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Culbertson took their win against Ennis in their previous matchup back in October of 2018 by a conclusive 34-14. Will Culbertson repeat their success, or does Ennis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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