The Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson Mustangs will take on the Loyola-Sacred Heart Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Jefferson, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson was ranked 21st). Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson enjoyed a cozy 31-17 win over Jefferson on Friday. The victory was just business as usual For the Mustangs, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Stockton Oxarart out in front who rushed for 17 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 200 yards on 13 of 25 attempts. Another back making a difference was Blaine Downing, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson'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 Trooper Stiles and Oxarart.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Loyola-Sacred Heart, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 40-0 victory over Sweet Grass County at home.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Loyola-Sacred Heart, they pushed their record up to 1-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson lost to Loyola-Sacred Heart on the road by a decisive 34-20 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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