There's no place like home for Great Falls, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 16-3 win over the Russell Rustlers on Friday. The Bison haven't had any issues with the Rustlers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Great Falls to victory, but perhaps none more so than Steele Harris, who rushed for 35 yards and one TD, and also picked up 53 receiving yards. Harris didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss). Great Falls also got a significant boost from Rivers Herring, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Great Falls proved: they limited Russell to a paltry 1.9 yards per carry. While one picked up at least six total tackles, Colter Devoss stood above the rest. He picked up three sacks and made six total tackles. Great Falls' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.3.
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Great Falls' defense also made the game a nightmare for Caleb Taylor, racking up seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Devoss and Damien Furthmyre, who racked up five sacks between them. Furthmyre has become a key player for Great Falls: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 1-4 otherwise.
Great Falls' record now sits at 3-5. As for Russell, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Great Falls will head out on the road to face off against Helena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Russell, they will be playing at home against Butte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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