Russell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Gallatin Raptors 42-6. While losing is never fun, the Rustlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Raptors are ranked fifth).
Even if they lost, Russell's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Dalton Heggem was especially locked on to Gallatin's QB and sacked him twice.
Carter Dahlke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Gallatin, picking up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown. Dahlke's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.
Russell's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Gallatin, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Russell will take on Belgrade at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gallatin, they will venture away from home to square off against Bozeman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Gallatin: 11.8, Bozeman: 18) so any points scored will be well earned.
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