Flathead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Helena Bengals on the road and fell 47-13. The Braves/Bravettes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-7.
When it comes to explaining why Flathead lost, don't look at Eli Coopman. Despite the final result, he threw for 218 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Helena's win came down to the chemistry between Mac Lundstrom and his top target Jaxan Lieberg. Lundstrom threw for 313 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per attempt while Lieberg picked up 152 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Lieberg was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 65 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Trygve Braun, who picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Flathead's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Helena, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Flathead's road trip will continue as they head out to face Glacier at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Glacier is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.8 points per game this season. As for Helena, they will face off against Sentinel at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Helena also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 28.3 points per game.
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