The Corvallis Blue Devils will face off against the Whitefish Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Corvallis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Frenchtown, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Corvallis was ranked 18th). Corvallis took a blow against Frenchtown on Friday, falling 42-0. Having soared to a lofty 50 points in the game before, the Blue Devils' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Whitefish came up short against Lincoln County on Friday and fell 39-32.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Carson Gulick, who threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Curtis Thew, who picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Corvallis' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Whitefish, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Corvallis was able to grind out a solid victory over Whitefish in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corvallis since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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