The Dawson County Red Devils will square off against the East Helena Vigilantes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Dawson County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Havre on Friday. They took a hard 27-8 fall against the Blue Ponies.
Meanwhile, East Helena faced Custer County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. East Helena enjoyed a cozy 49-35 victory over Custer County.
Hayden Wright was his usual excellent self, rushing for 213 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jack Taylor, who threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt.
Dawson County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for East Helena, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Dawson County couldn't quite finish off East Helena when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 20-18. Will Dawson County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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