East Helena and Havre squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but East Helena had to settle for second. They lost 42-19 to the Havre Blue Ponies. The Vigilantes haven't had much luck with the Blue Ponies recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why East Helena lost, don't look at Hayden Wright. Despite the final result, he rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown. Wright also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles.
East Helena's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Havre, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
East Helena does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Havre, they will challenge Frenchtown on Saturday. One thing working in Frenchtown's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
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