The Baker Spartans will square off against the Shepherd Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shepherd took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Baker, who comes in off a win.
Baker took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They slipped by Colstrip 14-13. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, a win for Shepherd just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Huntley Project, falling 32-6. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Connor Wilson and Grady Schmidt. Schmidt had a great game and rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Wilson did his best for the losing side, rushing for 128 yards.
Baker's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Shepherd, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Baker was able to grind out a solid win over Shepherd when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 34-27. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Shepherd's Aidan Lammers, who rushed for 280 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Baker to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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