It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Laurel can now relate to. They took a 27-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Whitefish Bulldogs on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Locomotives have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Laurel still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Burt, who picked up 66 receiving yards and one score, and also punched in one TD on the ground.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Whitefish to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Dalen, who rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns. Those 172 rushing yards gave Dalen a new career-high. Vlad Shestak was another key player, gaining 110 total yards.
Laurel's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Whitefish, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Laurel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Whitefish, they will take on Frenchtown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Bulldogs 12.7, the Broncs 11.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
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