On Friday, Bigfork faced Frenchtown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bigfork Vikings & Valkyries took a blow against the Frenchtown Broncs, falling 48-13. The game marked the Vikings & Valkyries' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Bigfork's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cole Schmit, who threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards. Those 52 rushing yards gave Schmit a new career-high. Tamret Savik was in the mix too, providing Bigfork with two touchdowns.
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.
The defeat snapped Bigfork's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Frenchtown, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Bigfork will face off against Whitefish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitefish's defense has only allowed 17.6 points per game this season, so Bigfork's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Frenchtown, they will square off against Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Frenchtown will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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