Belgrade was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the Billings West Golden Bears, falling 34-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 49-17 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Although Belgrade took the loss, they still got scores from Jacob Morales and Wesley Ehret.
Even though they lost, Belgrade was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Belgrade didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Morales, Noah Shugart, and Ryder Tolley picked up one apiece.
Malachi Claunch went supernova for Billings West, picking up 113 receiving yards, while also rushing for 73 yards on only seven carries. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 79 yards.
Belgrade's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Billings West, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Belgrade does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Billings West, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Big Sky at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th.
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