Football Roundup: Pirates buzz Loggers
Ronan sophomore Tristan Fisher stiff-arms a defender for extra yards. (Courtesy of Susan Lake)
Ronan High School's 2021 Homecoming royalty, King Ruben Couture and Queen Areanna Burke. (Courtesy of Susan Lake)
Ronan quarterback Caleb Cheff finds the end zone against Browning. (Courtesy of Susan Lake)
Polson junior quarterback Jarrett Wilson threw for 333 yards and six touchdowns as the Pirates (5-0, 2-0) cruised to a 49-14 win at Libby (2-3, 1-2) on Friday to set up an undefeated showdown with Columbia Falls (3-0, 2-0) for Homecoming on Friday in Polson.
The Pirates jumped out to a 19-0 lead in the first quarter, then added 16 in the second and 14 in the third.
Colton Graham had TD catches of 25, 37 and 24 yards, all from Wilson, and finished with six catches for 103 yards. Xavier Fischer had five catches for 120 yards, including a 65-yard score in the first quarter.
Polson’s Trent Dwelle rushed for 60 yards on 10 carries and pulled in a 39-yard TD pass from Wilson in the second half.
Trent Wilson had two interceptions for the Pirates defense and took one 25 yards for a score in the first quarter. The Polson defense sacked Libby’s quarterbacks six times.
The Pirates are ranked No. 5 in the latest 406MTsports.com Class A state rankings, just behind Whitefish at No. 4.
Polson 49, Libby 14
Polson 19 16 14 0 – 49
Libby 7 7 0 0 – 14
P – Alex Muzquiz 52-yard pass from Jarrett Wilson (Kaden Nelson kick)
P – Xavier Fisher 65-yard pass from J. Wilson (pass incomplete)
P – Trent Wilson 25 Int return (bad snap)
L – Ryder Davis 7-yard run (Ayden Williamson kick)
P – Colton Graham 25-yard pass from J. Wilson (Fisher pass from J. Wilson)
L – Tripp Zhang 13-yard pass from Davis (Williamson kick)
P – Trent Dwelle 39-yard pass from J. Wilson (Muzquiz pass from J. Wilson)
P – Graham 37-yard pass from J. Wilson (Nelson kick)
P – Graham 24-yard pass from J. Wilson (Nelson kick)
RUSHING – Polson 21-83 (Dwelle 10-60, J.Wilson 4-20, DuMont 3-6, Bro. Henriksen 4-(-)3), Libby 40-120 (Davis 19-58); PASSING – Polson (J. Wilson 16-21-333-6-0, Bro. Henriksen 0-1-0), Libby (Davis 9-18-117, Collins 0-1-0); RECEIVING – Polson 16-333 (Fisher 5-120, Graham 6-103, Muzquiz 1-53, Dwelle 2-39, Perez 2-18). Libby 9-117 (Folk 4-49); INTERCEPTIONS – Polson (T. Wilson 2); FUMBLE RECOVERIES – Polson 1 (Perez), Libby 2(Stevenson 1). SACKS – Polson 6 (C. Wilson 1.5, Nash 1.5, T. Wilson 1, DuMont 1, Bra. Henriksen 0.5, O'Roake 0.5).
Chiefs fall short against Browning
Tristan Fisher ran for a 4-yard touchdown to pull the Chiefs (0-4, 0-4) within two points in the final minutes of their Homecoming matchup with Browning on Friday, but the 2-point conversion failed as Browning came away with the 34-32 win.
The teams were tied as 26-26 with about 8 minutes remaining. Browning then marched the length of the field and punched in a score, followed by a successful conversion, to go up 34-26.
The Chiefs’ final drive stalled a few times, thanks to some penalties, but a late facemask penalty against Browning put them in the red zone.
After the failed conversion, Ronan attempted an onside kick, but Browning (2-3, 1-0) recovered and ran the clock out for the win.
Ronan travels to Whitefish (5-0) on Friday.
Bulldogs head to Seeley
After a week off with a bye, Mission hits the road this week for a game Friday night at Seeley-Swan (3-1).
The Bulldogs (2-2) finish out their season against Darby, Arlee and Plains after the Seeley trip.
