The Whitefish Bulldogs will challenge the Butte Central Catholic Maroons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitefish's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Butte Central Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Whitefish is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Bigfork, who was ranked 18th at the time (Whitefish was ranked 14th). In a tight game that could have gone either way, the Bulldogs made off with a 22-21 win over the Vikings & Valkyries. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Vikings & Valkyries recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Cole Moses
| 10/24/25 @ Bigfork | 129 |
| 10/17/25 @ Libby | 119 |
| 10/10/25 vs Columbia Falls | 144 |
| 10/03/25 @ Polson | 122 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Whitefish to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cole Moses, who rushed for 129 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Moses' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Vlad Shestak, who picked up 48 receiving yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Whitefish was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Butte Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Beaverhead County by a score of 38-27 on Friday. Considering the Maroons' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Butte Central Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Sutton and Henly Mansanti.
Butte Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Whitefish, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Whitefish has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Butte Central Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 36.1 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Whitefish strolled past Butte Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 by a score of 34-20. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Maroons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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