Belgrade entered their matchup against Russell on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Belgrade Panthers took a 23-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Russell Rustlers. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Rustlers: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the defeat, Belgrade had strong showings from Wesley Ehret, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Hudsen Rask, who threw for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
Belgrade didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Caleb Seaman and Ehret.
Keegan Fuller went supernova for Russell, rushing for 179 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Fuller a new career-high in rushing yards. Russell also got help from Kade Somerfeld, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Belgrade's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Russell, the win snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Belgrade didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-14 defeat against Billings Senior on the 3rd. As for Russell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 15-9 victory against Skyview on the 4th.
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