The Laurel Locomotives will venture away from home to square off against the Custer County Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurel's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Custer County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Laurel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Billings Central Catholic, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Laurel was ranked 14th). Laurel came up short against Billings Central Catholic on Friday, falling 31-7. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Locomotives couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Custer County scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost to East Helena on the road by a 49-35 margin. The Cowboys' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Laurel's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Custer County, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Laurel strolled past Custer County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 27-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laurel since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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