Great Falls is 10-0 against Skyview since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Great Falls Bison will take on the Skyview Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Great Falls is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season.
Great Falls is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Billings West, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Great Falls was ranked 22nd). Great Falls took a hard 42-28 fall against Billings West on Friday. The Bison have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, Great Falls saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Dane Gundlach, who picked up 66 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Steele Harris, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Skyview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The game between them and Billings Senior wasn't particularly close, with Skyview falling 39-20.
Skyview might have lost, but man, Zakai Owens was a machine: he picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 19 yards and a touchdown.
Skyview didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Garrin Ingle and Drew Mcguire.
Great Falls' record is now 4-3. As for Skyview, their record is now 1-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Great Falls has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 375.1 total yards per game. It's a different story for Skyview, though, as they've been averaging only 241.3. Will Great Falls be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Skyview flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Great Falls against Skyview when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 40-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Great Falls since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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