Belgrade is 0-5 against Gallatin since September of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Panthers will host the Raptors at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Belgrade is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Great Falls on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers lost 27-6 to the Bison. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Gallatin faced Billings West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Raptors fell 20-13 to the Golden Bears. Despite 102 more yards than the Golden Bears, the Raptors couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Having lost for the first time this season, Gallatin fell to 6-1. As for Belgrade, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Belgrade was dealt a bruising 48-0 loss at the hands of Gallatin in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Panthers, Reese Dahlke (who rushed for 186 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries) 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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