Football Preview: Billings Central Catholic Rams vs. Sidney Eagles
The Billings Central Catholic Rams will square off against the Sidney Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Billings Central Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Sidney likes a good challenge.
Billings Central Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Laurel, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Billings Central Catholic was ranked second). Everything went Billings Central Catholic's way against Laurel on Friday as Billings Central Catholic made off with a 31-7 win. Billings Central Catholic's victory was all the more impressive since the Locomotives were averaging only 14.25 points allowed on the season.
Billings Central Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Howie Martin out in front who rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 98 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Martin a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Ayden Salter, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Billings Central Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Blake Skillestad, Jack Debourg, and Debourg picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Sidney can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 27-20 victory over Hardin. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Billings Central Catholic's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Sidney, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Billings Central Catholic took their win against Sidney in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 27-6. Will Billings Central Catholic repeat their success, or does Sidney have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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