The Butte Bulldogs will square off against the Flathead Braves/Bravettes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Flathead took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Butte, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Butte finally turned things around against Big Sky on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Eagles. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.
Karson Pumnea was a one-man wrecking crew for Butte as he rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Pumnea has posted since back in September of 2023.
Butte wouldn't let Big Sky keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Butte can thank Eli Smith and Garrett Henson for forcing both of them. Henson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, Flathead is still winless after their contest against Sentinel on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 25-23. One positive for the Braves/Bravettes, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Although Flathead took the loss, they still got scores from Eli Coopman, Kaleb Sims, and Sims.
Butte's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Flathead, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Butte strolled past Flathead when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 21-7. Will Butte repeat their success, or does Flathead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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