Billings West has gone 5-0 against Belgrade recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Billings West Golden Bears will take on the Belgrade Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Billings West is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Billings West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Gallatin, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Billings West was ranked tenth). Billings West took a 39-21 bruising from Gallatin on Thursday. The contest marked the Golden Bears' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Billings West had strong showings from Malachi Claunch, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown, and Elias Bonner, who picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Claunch a new career-high in rushing yards. Cohen Groener also helped out with an impressive 95 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Belgrade was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 35-13 to Bozeman.
Billings West's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-1. As for Belgrade, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Billings West against Belgrade in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-17 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Billings West since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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