Two dominant signal callers in Kash Embry and CJ Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bozeman Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Billings West Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bozeman is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Bozeman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Gallatin, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Bozeman was ranked 18th). Bozeman took a 35-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gallatin on Friday.
Despite the loss, Bozeman had strong showings from Embry, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and Brady Casagranda, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Embry a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Bozeman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bozeman wouldn't let Gallatin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bozeman can thank Kaden Paea and Reese Sutherland for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Billings West put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Skyview 47-7 at home. The contest marked the Golden Bears' most dominant win of the season so far.
Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 374 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Payton Cicero helped Johnson out on the ground, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also picking up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Billings West's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Collin Warnick was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Bozeman's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Billings West, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Bozeman against Billings West in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 44-9 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Billings West's Matt Ludwig, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bozeman still be able to contain Ludwig? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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