Big Sky hasn't had much luck against Billings Senior recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Big Sky Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Billings Senior Broncs at 7:00 a.m. Big Sky will be strutting in after a victory while Billings Senior will be coming in after a defeat.
Big Sky headed into their last contest having not scored more than 12 points for three straight, but Helena let them put that streak behind them. Big Sky won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Helena 35-34. Considering the Eagles' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Big Sky wouldn't let Helena keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Colter Jensen was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Jensen is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Billings Senior came up short against Bozeman on Friday and fell 34-27. The Broncs gained 94 more yards on the day, but it was the Hawks that made the best use of them.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ryder Murdock, who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Jacob Barnhill, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown.
Big Sky's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Billings Senior, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Big Sky came up short against Billings Senior in their previous meeting back in September of 2018, falling 35-28. Thankfully for Big Sky, Matthew Plasterer (who threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes) 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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