The Shepherd Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Colstrip Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Shepherd's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Wolf Point on Friday. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves. Having soared to a lofty 44 points in the game before, the Mustangs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Colstrip had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They managed a 19-14 win over Roundup on Friday.
Kai Heck was a one-man wrecking crew for Colstrip as he rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 125 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Heck a new career-high in rushing yards. 135 of those passing yards were hauled in by Niyol Medicinebull, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Colstrip wouldn't let Roundup keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Colstrip can thank Kaydence Littlewolf and Ricky Yu for forcing both of them. Littlewolf is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Colstrip got some further help from Ethan Goodluck: he made 17 total tackles.
Shepherd's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Colstrip, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Shepherd against Colstrip when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shepherd since the team 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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