Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Huntley Project). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Colstrip Colts 41-6 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Red Devils have posted since October 13, 2023.
Huntley Project's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kooper Beard, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Beard a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Grady Schmidt, who rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Huntley Project was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Huntley Project's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Colstrip, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Huntley Project will face off against Shepherd at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Colstrip, they will take on Baker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Colstrip is facing Baker at the right time seeing as Baker is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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