Football Preview: Sidney Eagles vs. East Helena Vigilantes
The Sidney Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the East Helena Vigilantes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sidney is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Sidney is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Havre on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sidney took a blow against Havre, falling 41-12.
Meanwhile, East Helena faced Laurel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. East Helena lost 49-29 to Laurel.
Despite the loss, East Helena got top-tier performance from Hayden Wright, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Hagen Paddock also helped out with an impressive 93 receiving yards.
Sidney's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for East Helena, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Sidney came up short against East Helena in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 29-20. Can Sidney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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