The Colstrip Colts will challenge the Shepherd Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Colstrip will be strutting in after a win while Shepherd will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Colstrip finally turned things around against Roundup last Friday. They secured a 19-14 W over the Panthers.
Kai Heck had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 125 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Niyol Medicinebull was Heck's top target, picking up 135 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Colstrip wouldn't let Roundup keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Colstrip can thank Kaydence Littlewolf and Ricky Yu for forcing both of them. Littlewolf is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Roundup's side was Ethan Goodluck, who made 17 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Shepherd's offense. They took a 6-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wolf Point. Having soared to a lofty 44 points in the game before, the Mustangs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Colstrip's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Shepherd, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Colstrip was taken down by Shepherd 52-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Colstrip, Aidan Lammers (who rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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