The Killdeer Cowboys are taking a road trip to take on the Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson will be up against a hot Killdeer team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. Everything went the Cowboys' way against Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Scranton] on Friday as they made off with a 64-40 win. The Cowboys' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Cut Bank out of the water with a 55-6 final score. That 49 point margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson's win came from a few key players Killdeer will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kazner Oxarart, who threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (166.7). Another player making a difference was Dawson Hammond, who picked up 79 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Hammond, Thatcher Marquis, Lane Spencer, and Kruise Stiles picked up one apiece. Hammond has been hot recently, having also posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last three times he's played. Marquis got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Killdeer's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
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