Custer/Hysham/Melstone will venture away from home to face off against the Lincoln Lynx at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Custer/Hysham/Melstone has given up an average of 43.8 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Custer/Hysham/Melstone is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Grass Range/Winnett, who was ranked first at the time (Custer/Hysham/Melstone was ranked 12th). Custer/Hysham/Melstone was outmatched by Grass Range/Winnett and fell 68-28.
Meanwhile, Lincoln entered their tilt with Noxon on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Red Devils 56-0. The result was nothing new for the Lynx, who have now won six games by 33 points or more so far this season.
Custer/Hysham/Melstone better keep an eye on Kayden Riddle. He was instrumental in Lincoln's win, rushing for 175 yards and two scores on only five carries, while also throwing for 204 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes. Riddle's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Austen Salber was another key player, picking up 76 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Custer/Hysham/Melstone now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Custer/Hysham/Melstone against Lincoln when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-25 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Custer/Hysham/Melstone since the team 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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