After two games on the road, Columbia Falls is heading back home. They will host the Bigfork Vikings & Valkyries at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bigfork's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Columbia Falls hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Columbia Falls took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over Libby. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Bigfork was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Browning 68-7 at home. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bigfork to victory, but perhaps none more so than Austin Savik, who picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown. Those 64 rushing yards gave Savik a new career-high. Treker Hickey was another key back, rushing for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
Columbia Falls' victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Bigfork, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything went Columbia Falls' way against Bigfork in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Columbia Falls made off with a 52-30 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bigfork's Tristen Herd, who threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Columbia Falls to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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