If Whitefish wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Columbia Falls, they should've done a better job of containing Banyan Johnston. The Wildcats slipped by the Bulldogs 19-18 on Friday for which the team can thank Johnston, who threw for 263 yards and three TDs. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Columbia Falls' leading receiver Jory Hill was Johnston's top target yet again, picking up 108 receiving yards and one touchdown. Hill showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 56 yards.
Although Whitefish took the loss, they still got scores from Cole Moses and Luke Dalen.
Wildcats
| 10/10/25 @ Whitefish | 19-18 |
| 10/03/25 @ Ronan | 55-0 |
| 09/26/25 vs Bigfork | 27-13 |
The win (which was Columbia Falls' third in a row) raised their record to 3-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points on average over those games. As for Whitefish, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Columbia Falls will challenge rival Polson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Whitefish is set to take on their familiar foe Libby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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