On Friday, Fergus faced Billings Central Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Fergus Golden Eagles were dealt a 39-0 loss at the hands of the Billings Central Catholic Rams. The Golden Eagles were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the three matchups prior) but the Rams' defense proved too tough.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Billings Central Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than William Snell, who picked up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Billings Central Catholic also got a significant boost from Ayden Salter, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 135 yards.
The defeat snapped Fergus' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for Billings Central Catholic, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Fergus will head out to take on Custer County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Billings Central Catholic, they will welcome Hardin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Billings Central Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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