Baker's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They secured a 34-28 W over the Joliet J Hawks. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 46-0 victory the J Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Joliet's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jake Cook, who threw for 186 yards and one touchdown on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and one TD. 87 of Cook's passing yards were hauled in by Camden McQuillian.
| 10/24/25 @ Joliet | 34-28 |
| 10/10/25 @ Colstrip | 58-20 |
| 09/19/25 @ Shepherd | 36-0 |
Baker's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.7 points over those games. As for Joliet, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.
Baker and Joliet could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Montana Rankings. The Spartans will face off against Three Forks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (45 vs. 8). Meanwhile, Joliet (ranked 41st) will meet Manhattan (ranked fourth) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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