The Powder River County Hawks will head out to face off against the Culbertson Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Powder River County has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Culbertson will arrive with three straight victories.
Powder River County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Forsyth on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Powder River County was dealt a 50-14 loss at the hands of Forsyth.
Meanwhile, Culbertson faced Scobey/Opheim in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Culbertson never let Scobey/Opheim onto the board and left with a 25-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Cowboys, who have now won five matches 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 contests.
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.
Powder River County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Culbertson, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Powder River County against Culbertson when the teams last played back in September of 2020, as the squad secured a 48-14 win. Does Powder River County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Culbertson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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