It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Columbia Falls can now relate to. They fell 35-28 to the Laurel Locomotives on Saturday. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Laurel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Krew Hunter led the charge by throwing for 278 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Isaiah Burt was Hunter's top target, picking up 205 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Columbia Falls' loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Laurel, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Columbia Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Laurel, they will challenge Havre at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Laurel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.8 points per game this season.
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