On Friday, Laurel faced Billings Central Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Laurel Locomotives came up short against the Billings Central Catholic Rams, falling 31-7. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Locomotives, who until this matchup were averaging 14.25 points allowed.
Krew Hunter rushed for 28 yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Curtis Fox rushed for 100 yards.
Billings Central Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Howie Martin, who rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 98 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Martin a new career-high in rushing yards. Ayden Salter got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Laurel's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Billings Central Catholic, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Laurel will head out to square off against Custer County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurel's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Custer County's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Billings Central Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sidney at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Billings Central Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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