After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Laurel, Sidney was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Polson Pirates 34-14. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Gradin Sukut went supernova, rushing for 51 yards and three scores, while also throwing for 70 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Evan Erickson also helped with two TDs in total.
Sidney's run defense was locked in: Polson could only muster 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Ty Schepens for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sidney's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.7.
Sidney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Sukut.
Sidney now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Polson, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Coming up, Sidney will square off against Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Scranton] on Friday. As for Polson, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Libby at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. This will be the Pirates' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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