After flying high against Stevensville two weeks ago, Polson came back down to earth. The Polson Pirates were dealt a 38-10 defeat at the hands of the Whitefish Bulldogs on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pirates have suffered against the Bulldogs since October 5, 2018.
Holden Emerson rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 153 yards on 11 of 23 attempts.
Shaedon Perry was his top target, picking up 43 receiving yards.
Whitefish's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Riley Zetooney, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Zetooney a new career-high in rushing yards. Carson Gulick was another key passer, throwing for 172 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Polson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Whitefish, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Polson will take on Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Polson is facing Hamilton at the right time seeing as Hamilton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Whitefish, they will challenge Browning at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitefish knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Browning likes a good challenge.
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