The Three Forks/Willow Creek Wolves will square off against the Anaconda Copperheads at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Three Forks/Willow Creek will be strutting in after a win while Anaconda will be coming in after a defeat.
Anaconda is hoping to do what Whitehall/Harrison couldn't on Friday: put an end to Three Forks/Willow Creek's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Three Forks/Willow Creek breezed by Whitehall/Harrison on the road to the tune of 54-12. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Trojans are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Three Forks/Willow Creek's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sawyer Andersen, who gained 147 total yards and two touchdowns, and Kanon Reichman, who rushed for 26 yards and two touchdowns. Andersen also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass. Dylan Swenson was another key player, gaining 55 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Three Forks/Willow Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 240 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Three Forks/Willow Creek's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Josh Delger was especially locked on to Whitehall/Harrison's QB and sacked him twice. Delger is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Anaconda lost to Conrad at home by a 34-20 margin two weeks ago.
Anaconda wouldn't let Conrad keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Anaconda can thank Gillie Everett and Teague Cromwell for forcing all of them.
Three Forks/Willow Creek's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Anaconda, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Three Forks/Willow Creek against Anaconda in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 48-7 win. Will Three Forks/Willow Creek repeat their success, or does Anaconda have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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