The Columbia Falls Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Polson Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia Falls' defense has only allowed 15.8 points per game this season, so Polson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Columbia Falls is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Whitefish, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Columbia Falls was ranked seventh). Columbia Falls came out on top in a nail-biter against Whitefish last Friday, sneaking past 3-0.
Meanwhile, Polson entered their tilt with Ronan on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 37-14 margin over the Chiefs. The Pirates pushed the score to 34-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Chiefs cut but never quite recovered from.
Holden Emerson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 181 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 116.5 rushing yards per game. Polson also got a significant boost from Daniel O'Roake, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Polson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ronan only rushed for 16.
One reason for the win was Polson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was O'Roake with two.
The win got Columbia Falls back to even at 2-2. As for Polson, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Columbia Falls against Polson when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbia Falls 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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