Billings Senior is 8-2 against Russell since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Broncs will square off against the Rustlers at 7:00 p.m. Billings Senior is looking for their season's first win.
On Friday, Billings Senior lost to Belgrade on the road by a 44-25 margin. Despite 197 more yards than the Panthers, the Broncs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Blake Galvin
| 09/26/25 @ Belgrade | 83 |
| 09/19/25 @ Billings West | 23 |
| 09/05/25 vs Flathead | 13 |
| 08/29/25 @ Big Sky | 11 |
| 09/12/25 vs Bozeman | 8 |
Billings Senior might have lost, but man, Rylan Jennings was a machine: he picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards. The Broncs also got help from Blake Galvin, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
While Billings Senior came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Belgrade: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 29.4%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Paeton Swain, Chance Zundel, and Woodrow Shirley, who each logged one passes deflected. Billings Senior wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 46.5%.
Billings Senior didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Galvin.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Russell's offense. They took a blow against Billings West on Friday, falling 40-0. While losing is never fun, the Rustlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Golden Bears are ranked sixth).
Russell now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Billings Senior, their record now sits at 0-5.
Billings Senior came up short against Russell in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 19-13. Can the Broncs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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