Great Falls and Butte squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Great Falls had to settle for second. They took a 21-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Butte Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bison of the 35-21 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2022.
Despite the loss, Great Falls still got an impressive performance from Riley Collette, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 200 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes. Another player making a difference was Dane Gundlach, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Colton Shea went supernova for Butte, throwing for 246 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 51 yards. Sam Sampson was Shea's top target, picking up 107 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Great Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Butte, their record now sits at 4-6.
Great Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Butte, they are on the road again on Friday to play Glacier. One thing working in Glacier's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
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