Varsity Roundup
Sheridan Panthers put up 62 points in front of homecoming crowd
The Sheridan Panthers defeated Lame Deer 62-0 in front of a homecoming crowd on Sept. 26. The Panthers were led by junior Briggs Munns who accounted for three touchdowns, two on punt returns and one receiving and Logan McDougal who had seven tackles.
“I was happy with how my guys showed up - ready to play in all facets of the game,” said head coach Tyler Lott. “Scoring with special teams, defense, and offense is a recipe for success and that is what we did Friday night. I was also happy with a defensive shutout. The young fellas did well once they had their opportunity to play and it was a good showing all the way around.”
Sophomore Charlie Larsen rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown and was credited for two sacks. Junior Tanner Christiansen returned an interception for a touchdown and threw for one as well. He went three for three on the night when the Sheridan passing game was rarely used but efficient. The team completed four out of five passes for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Senior James Reedy also found the endzone for the Panthers. His rushing touchdown was one of three on the ground. The team rushed the ball 25 times for 137 yards and three touchdowns.
The win moves the Panthers into a tie with Ennis for second place in the Southern 8-man standings, just one game behind undefeated Drummund-Phillipsburg. The Panthers take to the road this week to face winless Manhattan Christian. The game is Oct. 4 and kickoff is at 3pm.
The Twin Bridges Falcons hold on for a 65-58 win against Park City
“It was a track meet of a football game here in Twin Bridges Friday night,” said Twin Bridges Falcons head coach Bo Herak about their 65-58 homecoming win against Park City. “We jumped out to an early lead and then couldn't capitalize, and let them back into the game”
The Falcons scored touchdowns on their first three drives of the game and were up 27-16 at the end of the first quarter. Brandt Nelson threw for eight touchdowns and 357 yards. Hunter Turk hauled in five of those touchdowns and tallied an explosive 128 of his 169 yards receiving in runs after the catch. Flint Janzen had 156 yards and three touchdowns on nine catches. George Smith added 154 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.
“Our offense was firing on all cylinders, in both the running and passing games. Brandt Nelson yet again had another great night at Quarterback and Flint Janzen and Hunter Turk in the receiving game. All in all it was a BIG team win,” said Herak.
Janzen and Smith led the team with eight and six respectively. Brandon Pettigrew added six solo and two assisted tackles.The Falcons scored on each of their five second half possessions to secure the win.
Twin Bridges finds themselves in fourth place in the Southern 8-man standings with a 3-2 record. They travel to face undefeated Drummond-Phillipsburg for a Friday 7 p.m. kickoff on Oct. 3.
Ennis football loses battle of the unbeatens
The Drummund-Phillipsburg Titans earned a 44-6 win against the Ennis Mustangs in Ennis on Sept. 26. The loss moves the Mustangs into a tie for second place in the Southern 8-man division with the Sheridan Panthers.
“It was a tough one, but the Mustangs still played with grit and played hard until the final horn,” said head coach Mike Speck.
Ennis fell behind early and went into half-time trailing 30-0 against a big athletic Titans team. Senior Owen Koljonen ran for 38 yards on just four attempts and added seven solo tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass break up to the team’s effort.
Quarterback Brandon Foss scored the team’s only touchdown. He had 50 yards rushing to go with 126 yards passing. John Hostetler had six solo tackles to go with his 71 receiving yards and a pass breakup. Linebacker Brummie Boggus had a fumble recovery to go with six solo tackles. Senior Brock Sneed and sophomore Tatum Todd also contributed to the defensive effort with five and four solo tackles.
“The team learned that in order to beat great teams, there cannot be missed assignments,” continued Speck. “This is a great learning opportunity. It was the most black and white version of adversity that a team can face. We now know that we need to keep our nose to the grindstone and keep grinding away. This group of student athletes WILL bounce back and work harder than they have for the first 4 weeks of games.”
Next up for the Mustangs is a trip to face winless Lame Deer on friday Oct. 3. Kickoff is at 6 p.m.
Twin Bridges volleyball goes 1-1 on the week
The Twin Bridges Falcons volleyball team took a difficult 3-0 loss at home to Ennis before traveling to Whitehall to earn their second win of the season with a 3-1 victory against the Trojans.
The team’s reported record is two wins and two losses and that puts them in fourth place in the Western C division. This week the Falcons will face Shields Valley at home before traveling to West Yellowstone on Oct. 4 for 12pm first serve.
Ennis volleyball falls to Jefferson, maintains third place in Southern B standings
After sweeping the Twin Bridges Falcons on the road the Ennis Mustangs returned home and fell 3-0 to a tough one loss Jefferson team. The results take the Mustang’s record to four wins and three losses which is good enough for third place in the Southern B Division standings.
Ennis hits the road this week with away matches at Whitehall and Denton-Geyser-Stanford-Geraldine. They return home on Oct. 9 for a match against West Yellowstone.
