Thompson Falls is on a four-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Whitehall/Harrison a nine-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Thompson Falls Blue Hawks will welcome the Whitehall/Harrison Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Thompson Falls is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Florence-Carlton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Thompson Falls was beaten by Florence-Carlton 45-14.
Bryson Lecoure put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Thompson Falls wouldn't let Florence-Carlton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Thompson Falls can thank Noa Stevens and Ian Myers for forcing both of them. Stevens is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Whitehall/Harrison fell victim to Lincoln County and their airtight defense on Thursday. They took a blow against the Lions, falling 38-0. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Lions are ranked 19th).
Thompson Falls' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Whitehall/Harrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Thompson Falls was able to grind out a solid win over Whitehall/Harrison in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 21-12. Does Thompson Falls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitehall/Harrison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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