If Butte was riding high fresh off their 41-10 takedown of Flathead last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Butte Bulldogs fell 38-31 to the Sentinel Spartans on Thursday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Butte lost, don't look at Karson Pumnea. Despite the final result, he rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Pumnea is becoming a predictor of Butte's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Colton Shea was another key player, throwing for 219 yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Sentinel's win came down to the chemistry between Jace Koshatka and his top target Carter Taylor. Koshatka threw for 285 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes while Taylor gained 172 total yards and three touchdowns. Taylor showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 60 yards. 97 of those passing yards were hauled in by Jaxon Allery, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Butte's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Sentinel, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Butte will face off against Hellgate at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Butte is facing Hellgate at the right time seeing as Hellgate is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Sentinel, they will square off against Helena at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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