A win for Skyview just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Great Falls Bison, falling 49-25. The Falcons' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Defeat or not, Skyview got some senior leadership from Paxton Fitch and Jayvyn Gallup. Fitch threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns, while Gallup gained 99 total yards and two touchdowns. Skyview also got a significant boost from Camble Bjornstad, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Riley Collette continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Great Falls, rushing for 137 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 246 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Collette a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Steele Harris, who picked up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Skyview's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Great Falls, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Skyview will head out to square off against Gallatin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gallatin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Skyview likes a good challenge. As for Great Falls, they will venture away from home to challenge Russell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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