After two games on the road, Colstrip is heading back home. They will host the Joliet J Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Colstrip was just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to Baker.
Meanwhile, Joliet hadn't done well against Shepherd recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Joliet put the hurt on Shepherd with a sharp 28-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the J Hawks, who have now won four games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Kaden Juhnke looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 122 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Joliet also got a significant boost from Jake Cook, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 118 yards.
Colstrip's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Joliet, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Colstrip took a serious blow against Joliet in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 51-6. Thankfully for Colstrip, Tucker Lind (who rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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