The Russell Rustlers will welcome the Great Falls Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Russell took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They managed a 19-13 win over Billings Senior.
Meanwhile, Great Falls got the win against Skyview on Friday by a conclusive 49-25. The Bison might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Riley Collette, who rushed for 137 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Steele Harris, who picked up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Russell back to even at 4-4. As for Great Falls, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Russell came up short against Great Falls when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 7-0. Can Russell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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