Custer/Hysham/Melstone will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Reed Point/Rapelje Renegades at 7:00 p.m. Custer/Hysham/Melstone knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Reed Point/Rapelje likes a good challenge.
Custer/Hysham/Melstone is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 60-49 win over Absarokee on Friday.
Meanwhile, Reed Point/Rapelje was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Fromberg on the road and fell 70-38. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (32), the Renegades still had to take the loss.
Reed Point/Rapelje might have lost, but man, Alex Martin Minambres was a machine: he rushed for 193 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Reed Point/Rapelje was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Reed Point/Rapelje wouldn't let Fromberg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Reed Point/Rapelje can thank Jace Stevens and Landen Bryant for forcing both of them.
The victory got Custer/Hysham/Melstone back to even at 3-3. As for Reed Point/Rapelje, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Custer/Hysham/Melstone against Reed Point/Rapelje when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 60-18 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Custer/Hysham/Melstone since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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