Polson is 6-1 against Butte Central Catholic since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Polson Pirates will be playing at home against the Butte Central Catholic Maroons at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Polson took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Libby 38-8 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their three-point performance the matchup before.
Holden Emerson and Shaedon Perry were among the main playmakers for Polson as the former rushed for 161 yards and the latter rushed for 145 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Emerson is now averaging an impressive 115 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Butte Central Catholic didn't have done well against Hamilton recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Butte Central Catholic won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Hamilton 22-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Maroons.
The win got Polson back to even at 1-1. As for Butte Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Polson took their win against Butte Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 42-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Butte Central Catholic's Luke Heaphy, who rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 199 yards on 24 of 35 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Polson to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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