Ronan is 0-7 against Columbia Falls since October of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Ronan Chiefs are taking a road trip to square off against the Columbia Falls Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Ronan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Park on Friday by a score of 48-12 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Chiefs with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Columbia Falls faced Bigfork in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Columbia Falls simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bigfork 43-14 at home. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Columbia Falls' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Banyan Johnston led the charge by rushing for 74 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Johnston has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Ross, who picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Columbia Falls didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Easton Brooks led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself.
The victory got Ronan back to even at 4-4. As for Columbia Falls, their record is now 5-2.
Ronan took a serious blow against Columbia Falls in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 53-0. Thankfully for Ronan, Cody Schweikert (who threw for 201 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 10-for-10 passing, and also rushed for 32 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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