Frenchtown is 0-10 against Hamilton since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Frenchtown Broncs will look to defend their home field against the Hamilton Broncs at 7:00 p.m. Frenchtown will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Frenchtown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Bigfork, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Frenchtown was ranked first). Frenchtown breezed by Bigfork on the road to the tune of 48-13 on Friday. The Broncs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Frenchtown's win came down to the chemistry between Cole Johnson and his top target Billy Corette. Johnson rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only six carries while Corette picked up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Hamilton came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Stevensville, posting a 43-0 victory at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Broncs considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Jackson Lubke was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 88 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Ayden Matten was another key player, rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Frenchtown pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hamilton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Frenchtown might still be hurting after the 43-19 loss they got from Hamilton when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Frenchtown, Tyson Bauder (who threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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