The Gallatin Raptors will challenge the Billings West Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated after seven-games, but that won't be the case come Thursday.
Gallatin's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Belgrade 48-0 on the road. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Raptors this season.
Meanwhile, Billings West faced Great Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Billings West took down Great Falls 42-28.
CJ Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 435 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 315.3 passing yards per game. Cohen Groener also helped out as he racked up 146 receiving yards.
Gallatin's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Billings West, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
Gallatin took their win against Billings West in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 27-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gallatin 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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