The Custer County Cowboys will venture away from home to face off against the Dawson County Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Custer County is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Custer County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Sidney, who was ranked 17th at the time (Custer County was ranked 25th). The Cowboys took a hard 21-6 fall against the Eagles on Friday. The contest marked the Cowboys' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dawson County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Hardin 46-26 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.
Custer County better keep an eye on Ethan Rivas. He was instrumental in Dawson County's win, throwing for 242 yards and four TDs while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also punching in one score on the ground. Their leading receiver Logan Stanhope was Rivas' top target yet again, picking up 102 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Dawson County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Quinn Hoffer.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-3. As for Custer County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Custer County's way against Dawson County in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as Custer County made off with a 26-6 win. Do the Cowboys have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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