With a playoff game on the line, Butte rose to the challenge on Friday. They secured a 21-17 W over the Great Falls Bison. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bison, too.
Colton Shea was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 51 yards. Sam Sampson was in the mix as well, providing Butte with two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Great Falls lost, don't look at Riley Collette. Despite the final result, he rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 200 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes. Dane Gundlach was another key player, picking up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Butte's record now sits at 4-6. As for Great Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Butte will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Glacier. Glacier's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Butte's offense will have their work cut out for them. Great Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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