The Conrad Cowboys are taking a road trip to face off against the Shelby Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Conrad has three straight wins, Shelby has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Conrad's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They really took it to Cut Bank for the full four quarters, racking up a 43-0 victory. The Cowboys' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three games.
Carsen Sullivan
| 10/04/25 vs Cut Bank | 176 |
| 09/19/25 @ Powell County | 131 |
| 09/26/25 @ Wolf Point/Frazer/Lustre Christian | 83 |
| 08/29/25 @ Shepherd | 62 |
| 09/05/25 vs Jefferson | 22 |
Carsen Sullivan was his usual excellent self, rushing for 176 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries, while also picking up 89 receiving yards and one score. Those 176 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Tegan Jones, who rushed for 123 yards and one TD on only 12 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Conrad was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 390 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 269 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Another reason for the win was Conrad's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Trapper Kinamon.
Meanwhile, Shelby fell victim to Fairfield/Augusta and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 34-0 loss at the hands of Fairfield/Augusta. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Coyotes were not able to get on the board.
Shelby's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Conrad, their record is now 4-2.
Conrad was taken down by Shelby 57-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2017. Can the Cowboys avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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