The Helena Bengals are taking a road trip to face off against the Billings West Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Helena is leaving town to face Billings West after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Helena fell 30-17 to Bozeman on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Hawks are ranked fifth).
Despite their defeat, Helena saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jaxan Lieberg, who picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Lieberg was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 60 yards.
Meanwhile, Billings West had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They pulled ahead with a 28-27 photo finish over Butte on Friday. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Golden Bears were the better team in the second half.
Helena was able to grind out a solid win over Billings West in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 21-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Helena since the team 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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