If Russell was feeling good fresh off their 32-8 takedown of Skyview last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rustlers took a 16-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Great Falls Bison on Friday. The Rustlers haven't had much luck with the Bison recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Caleb Taylor threw for 153 yards on 15 of 30 attempts. Blake Herda was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards.
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 also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss). Rivers Herring helped out on the ground, rushing for 95 yards.
Russell's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Great Falls, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Russell will face off against Butte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Great Falls, they are taking a road trip to face off against Helena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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