The Polson Pirates will take on the Columbia Falls Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Polson will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Polson made easy work of Ronan and carried off a 37-14 victory. With the Pirates ahead 34-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Holden Emerson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 181 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 116.5 rushing yards per game. Daniel O'Roake handled things on the ground, rushing for 92 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Polson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Polson's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Ronan's QB won't forget O'Roake anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Columbia Falls faced Whitefish in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Columbia Falls never let Whitefish onto the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Polson's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Columbia Falls, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Polson was taken down by Columbia Falls 42-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Polson, Cody Schweikert (who threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 38 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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