On Friday, Bozeman faced Billings West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bozeman Hawks received a blow as they fell 36-17 to the Billings West Golden Bears. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Bozeman lost, don't look at Kash Embry. Despite the final result, he rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Billings West was led to victory by CJ Johnson and Matt Ludwig. Johnson threw for 395 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, while Ludwig gained 194 total yards and two touchdowns. Ludwig showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 62 yards. Cohen Groener was Johnson's top target, picking up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bozeman's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3. As for Billings West, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Bozeman didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-7 win against Russell on the 11th. As for Billings West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 42-28 victory against Great Falls on the 11th.
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