The Gallatin Raptors will head out to face off against the Billings West Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Gallatin sitting on six straight victories and Billings West on five.
Gallatin is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Great Falls: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Raptors blew the Bison out of the water with a 42-0 final score. The game marked the Raptors' most dominant win of the season.
Carter Dahlke
| 10/03/25 vs Great Falls | 185 |
| 09/26/25 vs Bozeman | 111 |
| 09/27/24 @ Bozeman | 108 |
| 08/29/25 @ Butte | 101 |
| 08/30/24 vs Capital | 93 |
It was another big night for Carter Dahlke, who rushed for 185 yards and a pair of scores on only six carries, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and one TD. Those 185 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Tyson Scheel was another key player, gaining 155 total yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gallatin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Gallatin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Hudson White.
Meanwhile, Billings West took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-6 victory over Skyview. Considering the Golden Bears have won five matchups by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gallatin's record now sits at 6-0. As for Billings West, their record is now 5-1.
Gallatin strolled past Billings West when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 39-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Golden Bears' Malachi Claunch, who rushed for 115 yards and one touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for the Raptors to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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