The East Helena Vigilantes will square off against the Sidney Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East Helena is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Laurel, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (East Helena was ranked 22nd). East Helena came up short against Laurel on Friday, falling 49-29.
Despite the loss, East Helena got top-tier performance from Hayden Wright, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Hagen Paddock also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 93 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, a victory for Sidney just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 41-12 loss at the hands of Havre. The Eagles have struggled against the Blue Ponies recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
East Helena's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Sidney, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
East Helena was able to grind out a solid win over Sidney when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 29-20. Does East Helena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sidney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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