Billings West had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They pulled ahead with a 28-27 photo finish over the Butte Bulldogs on Friday. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Golden Bears were the better team in the second half.
CJ Johnson went supernova for Billings West, throwing for 276 yards and three touchdowns while completing 74.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 52 yards on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. 85 of those passing yards were hauled in by Elias Bonner, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Billings West's defense stepped up as well, laying out Colton Shea. six times. In that department, Endris Cammack was the leader with two sacks.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hudson Luedtke, who picked up 33 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Tocher Lee was another key player, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Billings West will take on Helena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Billings West will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Butte, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against Bozeman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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