On Thursday, Gallatin faced Billings West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gallatin Raptors strolled past the Billings West Golden Bears with points to spare, taking the game 39-21. The Raptors' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Gallatin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carter Dahlke, who picked up 102 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards. Dahlke is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Gallatin also got a significant boost from Reese Dahlke, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 190 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gallatin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Gallatin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Michael Andersen and Bobby Gutzman.
Billings West's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malachi Claunch, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Claunch a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Bonner, who picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gallatin's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Billings West, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-1 record.
Gallatin will be playing in front of their home fans against Skyview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gallatin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40 points per game this season. As for Billings West, they will challenge Belgrade at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Billings West is facing Belgrade at the right time seeing as Belgrade is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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