Darby is 1-6 against St. Ignatius since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tigers will welcome the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Darby is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.3 points per game this season.
On Friday, Darby humbled Charlo with a 48-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four contests by 32 points or more so far this season.
McCoy Townsend
| 10/17/25 @ Charlo | 225 |
| 10/10/25 @ Seeley-Swan | 145 |
| 10/03/25 vs St. Regis | 313 |
| 09/26/25 @ Superior | 245 |
| 09/20/25 vs Troy | 209 |
| + 2 more games |
McCoy Townsend was his usual excellent self, rushing for 225 yards and five TDs while picking up 14.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 19 yards and one touchdown. Townsend is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 145 every time he's taken the field this season. Darby's leading receiver Jordon Browning was Townsend's top target yet again, picking up 19 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 47 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Darby was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 68 points the game before, St. Ignatius was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a blow against Seeley-Swan, falling 44-8. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Blackhawks are ranked eighth).
Darby's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for St. Ignatius, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Darby was dealt a bruising 58-28 loss at the hands of St. Ignatius in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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