Laurel is 6-1 against Dawson County since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Laurel Locomotives will welcome the Dawson County Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Laurel's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Dawson County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Laurel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Custer County, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Laurel was ranked tenth). Laurel put the hurt on Custer County with a sharp 28-7 victory on Friday. Considering the Locomotives have won three games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Krew Hunter was his usual excellent self, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 148 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Laurel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Laurel's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bridger Burrows and Davin Graves.
Meanwhile, Dawson County scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. The contest between them and East Helena wasn't particularly close, with Dawson County falling 60-42. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Laurel pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Dawson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Laurel against Dawson County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-7 victory. Will Laurel repeat their success, or does Dawson County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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