There's no place like home for Thunder Basin, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 win over the Laramie Plainsmen on Friday. The Bolts haven't had any issues with the Plainsmen recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Hadley Hudson
| 10/17/25 vs Laramie | 4 |
| 09/05/25 @ Sheridan | 2 |
| 10/10/25 @ Campbell County | 1 |
| 10/03/25 vs Rock Springs | 1 |
| 08/29/25 vs Natrona County | 1 |
A big part of Thunder Basin's win came down to the chemistry between Hadley Hudson and his top target Xander Helsley. Hudson threw for 224 yards and four touchdowns while Helsley picked up 166 receiving yards and three scores. Those four passing touchdowns gave Hudson a new career-high. Tymer Olson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first receiving yards of the season.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Thunder Basin proved: they limited Laramie to a paltry 0.9 yards per carry. The Bolts' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.7.
Thunder Basin's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Laramie, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thunder Basin will square off against South at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bolts will be up against the Bison's rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.63 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Laramie, they will challenge Sheridan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Broncs' defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so the Plainsmen's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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