Thompson Falls and Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Thompson Falls had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson Mustangs 45-8. While losing is never fun, the Blue Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Mustangs are ranked tenth).
Kaiden Robins threw for 67 yards and a touchdown.
Ian Myers was his top target, picking up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Leading Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson to victory were Stockton Oxarart and Blaine Downing. Oxarart threw for 175 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, while Downing rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Downing's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Dawson Hammond was in the mix as well, providing Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson with two touchdowns.
Thompson Falls has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Thompson Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Three Forks/Willow Creek, where kickoff is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dodson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matches.
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