Dawson County is 0-5 against Billings Central Catholic since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rams at 7:00 p.m. Dawson County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
On Friday, Dawson County beat Lockwood 27-16.
Ethan Rivas
| 09/05/25 @ Park | 158.6 |
| 10/03/25 vs Hardin | 153.9 |
| 10/17/25 @ Lockwood | 117.9 |
| 09/26/25 @ Sidney | 97.6 |
| 10/10/25 vs Custer County | 55.1 |
| + 1 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dawson County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ethan Rivas, who threw for 207 yards and a pair of TDs. Rivas' passing game has become a key predictor of the Red Devils' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Caleb Phalen helped Rivas out on the ground, rushing for 61 yards and two scores.
Dawson County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Rivas, Phalen, and Nicolas Reske picked up one apiece. Cyrel Eaton was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Billings Central Catholic faced Sidney in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Rams breezed past the Eagles to the tune of 52-14. Fans of the Rams have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Billings Central Catholic had a senior duo take command as Howie Martin threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes and William Snell picked up 149 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Those 149 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Snell. Ayden Salter handled things on the ground, rushing for 86 yards.
Billings Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Dawson County now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Billings Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Dawson County was dealt a bruising 45-13 defeat at the hands of Billings Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in August of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Red Devils were down 28-6.
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