Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Columbia Falls). They blew past the Polson Pirates, posting a 42-0 victory on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their three-point performance the contest before.
Banyan Johnston was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles. Cooper Ross was Johnston's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Columbia Falls didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ross and Easton Brooks. Brooks also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 107.
Despite the loss, Polson still got an impressive performance from Daniel O'Roake, who rushed for 114 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. O'Roake also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making six total tackles.
The win made it two in a row for Columbia Falls and bumps their season record up to 3-2. As for Polson, the defeat snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Columbia Falls will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Libby at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Columbia Falls' defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Libby's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Polson, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 60-14 victory against Stevensville on the 4th.
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