On Friday, East Helena faced Havre in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The East Helena Vigilantes fell to the Havre Blue Ponies 32-28. The Vigilantes were up 14-0 in the third but couldn't hold on to the lead.
When it comes to explaining why East Helena lost, don't look at Kyler Kleppelid. Despite the final result, he rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns. Hagen Paddock also helped out with an impressive 105 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, East Helena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
East Helena's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Havre, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Helena will welcome Lockwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lockwood is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so East Helena will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Havre, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Laurel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Laurel's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Havre's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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