Belgrade is 0-4 against Bozeman since October of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Belgrade Panthers will square off against the Bozeman Hawks at 7:00 p.m.
Belgrade's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Gallatin on Friday. They were beaten by the Raptors 48-0. The Panthers just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bozeman, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Russell, posting a 41-7 victory at home. The match marked the Hawks' most dominant win of the season.
Kash Embry was his usual excellent self, rushing for 34 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. Brady Casagranda was another key player, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bozeman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bozeman's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Logan Humphrey with two.
Belgrade's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Bozeman, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Belgrade was dealt a bruising 54-7 defeat at the hands of Bozeman in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Casagranda, who rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that Belgrade knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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