On Friday, Culbertson faced Scobey/Opheim in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Culbertson Cowboys' defense stepped up to hand the Scobey/Opheim Spartans a 25-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Cowboys, who have now won five contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Bridger Salvevold, who rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 166 rushing yards.
Culbertson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 238 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Culbertson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dawson Bergum and Salvevold.
Culbertson pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Scobey/Opheim, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Culbertson will look to defend their home field on Friday against Powder River County at 7:30 p.m. Culbertson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.5 points per game this season. As for Scobey/Opheim, they and Fairview are set to duel on Friday. Fairview's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Scobey/Opheim's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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