After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, Butte finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of the Helena Bengals by a score of 13-10. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Butte lost, don't look at Sam Sampson. Despite the final result, he picked up 176 receiving yards and a touchdown. Sampson torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 99 yards.
Trygve Braun was his usual excellent self, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 97 receiving yards for Helena.
Butte's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Helena, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Butte will square off against Capital at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Butte surely won't give up without a fight. As for Helena, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Big Sky at 7:00 p.m. Big Sky's defense has only allowed 11.3 points per game this season, so Helena's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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