Two dominant signal callers in Howie Martin and Cooper Weston are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Billings Central Catholic Rams will square off against the Hamilton Broncs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Billings Central Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Hamilton likes a good challenge.
Billings Central Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Dawson County 67-13 two weeks ago. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Ayden Salter
| 10/24/25 @ Dawson County | 2 |
| 10/03/25 @ Lockwood | 1 |
| 09/26/25 @ Custer County | 1 |
| 09/19/25 vs Laurel | 1 |
| 08/29/25 @ Beaverhead County | 2 |
Ayden Salter was his usual excellent self, rushing for 98 yards and two TDs on only eight carries, while also picking up 38 receiving yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in August.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Billings Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Billings Central Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off six passes before the game was over. William Snell led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Hamilton had no trouble coming through when it counted. Everything went their way against Bigfork on Friday as they made off with a 46-20 victory. The result was nothing new for the Broncs, who have now won seven contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Billings Central Catholic better keep an eye on Jude Widmer. He was instrumental in Hamilton's win, rushing for 106 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaeden Gum, who picked up 101 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Hamilton's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.
Billings Central Catholic's record now sits at 9-0. As for Hamilton, their record is now 8-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Billings Central Catholic has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 429.6 total yards per game. However, it's not like Hamilton struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 378.4 total yards. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Billings Central Catholic against Hamilton in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 42-6 win. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Broncs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
