Havre is 1-7 against Laurel since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Havre Blue Ponies will venture away from home to take on the Laurel Locomotives at 1:00 p.m. Havre is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Havre is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 47-30 win over Frenchtown. Havre's victory was all the more impressive since the Broncs were averaging only 11.8 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Laurel faced Columbia Falls in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Laurel walked away with a 35-28 win over Columbia Falls. Laurel's victory was all the more impressive since the Wildcats were averaging only 13.6 points allowed on the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Laurel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Krew Hunter, who threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Isaiah Burt was Hunter's top target, picking up 205 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Laurel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Burt and Travis Caton.
Havre is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.6 points per game. As for Laurel, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Havre was able to grind out a solid victory over Laurel in their previous meeting back in October, winning 27-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Havre 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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