The Great Falls Bison will take on the Billings Senior Broncs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Great Falls has three straight victories, Billings Senior has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Great Falls is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Bozeman, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Great Falls was ranked 13th). Great Falls blew past Bozeman 28-7 on Friday. Considering the Bison have won three matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Riley Collette, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Luke Aakre made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, Billings Senior entered their contest against Billings West on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Billings Senior fell just short of Billings West by a score of 23-21.
Despite the loss, Billings Senior got top-tier performance from Ryder Murdock, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Murdock really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run.
Billings Senior's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Murdock and Deagan Lehfeldt. The dominant performance gave Murdock a new career-high in rushing yards.
Great Falls' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Billings Senior, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Great Falls' way against Billings Senior in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Great Falls made off with a 27-7 victory. Does Great Falls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Billings Senior turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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