Bozeman entered their tilt with Butte on Friday with 13 consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with 14. They breezed by the Butte Bulldogs at home to the tune of 42-14. With the Hawks ahead 28-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Bozeman's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kash Embry, who threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 41 yards. Will Haught was another key rusher, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown.
Haught wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Bozeman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Bozeman's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Van Shockley and Evan Hughen. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Kaden Paea was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Butte still got an impressive performance from Sam Sampson, who picked up 170 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Sampson is now averaging an impressive 111.5 receiving yards per game. Colton Shea also helped out by tossing the rock for 280 yards.
Bozeman's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Butte, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bozeman will head out to take on Skyview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Butte, they are taking a road trip to challenge Glacier at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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