by Scott Sacry
Corvallis hosted Hamilton in an all-Bitterroot Valley football matchup on Friday, October 18. It was a hard hitting game with strong performances from both teams, but in the end the Blue Devils bested the Broncs and won 30-6.
Corvallis QB Aydan Mayn had a great night. The 6’5” senior had 5 total touchdowns, including two rushing and three passing. Corvallis senior Hunter Loesch had two TD receptions and Corvallis senior Solomon Morgan had a 23-yard TD reception.
“I’m super proud of our players and coaches,” said Corvallis head coach Josh McCrossin. “We’re happy to see our team continue to improve as the year goes on. Rivalry wins are always tough to get, so we’ll certainly enjoy them when they come before we refocus for Stevi next week.”
Corvallis is 4-3 on the season and is still in the hunt for a Class A State playoff berth. They make the short journey north to take on Stevensville in their regular season finale this Friday at 7 p.m.
Hamilton’s lone touchdown came in the 4th quarter on a 42-yard touchdown pass from QB Cooper Weston to Brayden Lanser. Hamilton fell to 1-6 on the season and hosts Polson this Friday in their final regular season game.
Falcons soar over Blue Hawks
The Florence Falcons hosted Thompson Falls on Friday, October 18 and won 45-14. Florence (7-1) jumped out to a 38-0 lead and cruised to their seventh straight victory. The Falcons out-gained the Blue Hawks 429-99 in total yards.
The Falcons travel to Missoula this Friday to take on rival Missoula Loyola. The winner will be the champion of the West B conference and get a #1 seed in the Class B State playoffs.
Against Thompson Falls, Florence QB Mason Arlington had another impressive game, throwing for 300 yards and 4 TDs. Jake Schneiter had a 39-yard interception return for a TD. Bridger Alexander ran for a 17-yard TD and had a 12-yard TD reception. Isaac Bates had 4 catches for 128 yards, including a 51-yard TD catch. Brody Duchien had 5 catches for 86 yards and a 10-yard TD reception.
Bitterroot football roundup
Darby hosted Seeley Swan on Thursday, October 17 and lost 38-70 in an offensive explosion, where over 100 combined points were scored.
For Darby, McCoy Townsend rushed for 217 rushing yards and 3 TDs, he also had a receiving TD and a passing TD. Jordan Browning passed for 60 yards and a TD, and had a receiving TD. Browning also had an interception on defense.
Darby is now 3-4 and plays their final game this Friday at Charlo (0-8) on Oct. 25.
Stevensville played at #1 Frenchtown on Friday, Oct. 18 and lost 56-0 to the high powered and undefeated Broncs. The young ‘Jacket squad (0-8) will play their final game of the season this Friday at home against Corvallis (4-3).