The Sargent County Bulldogs will challenge the Richland Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Sargent County ended up a good deal behind Hankinson and lost 40-26. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Michael Hoistad, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 226 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Tristen Peterson was Hoistad's top target, picking up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Richland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Maple Valley/Hope-Page, falling 44-22.
Sargent County now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Richland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Sargent County against Richland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 50-14 win. In that matchup, Sargent County amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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