The Richland Colts will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Sargent County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Richland will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played two weeks ago but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed last Friday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against Maple Valley/Hope-Page, falling 44-22. The defeat continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the : they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Sargent County ended up a good deal behind Hankinson on Friday and lost 40-26. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, Sargent County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Michael Hoistad, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 226 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Hoistad a new career-high in rushing yards. 109 of those passing yards were hauled in by Tristen Peterson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Sargent County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Richland was taken down by Sargent County 50-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Richland was down 42-0.
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