The Custer County Cowboys will face off against the Laurel Locomotives at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Custer County will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Custer County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: East Helena, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Custer County was ranked 17th). Custer County lost to East Helena on the road by a 49-35 margin on Friday. The loss was the Cowboys' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Laurel has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 31-7 to Billings Central Catholic. That makes it the first time this season the Locomotives have let down their home crowd.
Having lost for the first time this season, Custer County fell to 3-1. As for Laurel, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Things could have been worse for Custer County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 27-13 loss to Laurel when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Custer County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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