After two games on the road, Great Falls is heading back home. They will host the Butte Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Great Falls is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Great Falls got the win against Russell by a conclusive 27-7. Considering the Bison have won six games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The critical scores for Great Falls came from Mason Kralj and Braedon Rankin.
Great Falls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Great Falls' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB eight times. Russell's QB won't forget Colter Devoss anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Butte's offense. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of Capital on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Bruins recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Great Falls' victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Butte, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Great Falls has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Butte, though, as they've been averaging only 94.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Great Falls ended up a good deal behind Butte in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, losing 35-21. Can Great Falls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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