The Russell Rustlers will square off against the Gallatin Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 38-7, which was the final score in Russell's tilt against Billings West on Thursday. The Rustlers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Gallatin won against Sentinel last Friday with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Gallatin blew past Billings Senior, posting a 35-0 victory at home. The win was just business as usual For the Raptors, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Reese Dahlke had a dynamite game for Gallatin, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Dahlke's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Carter Dahlke, who gained 118 total yards.
Russell now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Gallatin, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Russell was dealt a bruising 54-6 loss at the hands of Gallatin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dahlke, who rushed for 158 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 13 yards and a touchdown. Now that Russell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
