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| 10/24/25 - Home | 42-6 W |
| 08/30/24 - Away | 31-51 L |
| 08/25/23 - Home | 7-44 L |
East Helena faced Fergus in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Vigilantes claimed a resounding 42-6 win over the Golden Eagles. The Vigilantes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Bearek Shuman produced another solid effort rushing for 154 yards on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 102 yards and one TD. Those 154 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: East Helena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
East Helena didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Talen Thatcher, Austin Riley, and John Benevides picked up one apiece.
East Helena's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points over those games. As for Fergus, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Coming up, East Helena will host Dawson County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vigilantes will be up against the Red Devils' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Fergus does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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