Dillon takes it to the Wildcats, 48-20, on the road

The Columbia Falls football team had a tough time on the road against the Dillon Beavers last Friday, losing 48-20. Coach Jackson Schweikert said the team is just playing inconsistent ball. At one point, they look unstoppable, at another, they make a key turnover.

“We’re really young and we’re really inconsistent,” he said. “At times, we were awesome.”

Dakota Bridwell had three touchdown passes for the Wildcats — 17 yards to Wyatt Green, 41 yards to Bryce Fagerland and 5 yards to Tyler Murphy.

Murphy totaled five receptions for 56 yards.

Bridwell was 23 of 41 passing for 205 yards, but he also had another pick six, which was run back 90 yards for a Dillon touchdown. Turnovers are a big part of the team’s woes. In all of their loses they’ve been hurt by turnovers. When they get those cleaned up, they’re a very good football team, young or not. The Cats face Whitefish at home Friday at 7 p.m. as they begin conference play. Schweikert said Whitefish is probably the most talented team in Class A, but he still likes the Cats’ chances.

“You just never know,” he said.

As a side note, Bridwell’s seven touchdowns against Browning a couple of weeks ago was not just a school record, but a new Class A record as well.

Columbia Falls 7 6 0 7 — 20

Dillon 14 13 21 0 — 48

D — RJ Fitzgerald 10 pass from Troy Andersen (Payton Lafrentz kick)

CF — Wyatt Green 17 pass from Dakota Bridwell (Brandon Karberg kick)

D — Anderson 1 run (Lafrentz kick)

CF — Bryce Fagerland 41 pass from Bridwell (kick failed)

D — Nate Simkins 11 pass from Anderson (pass failed)

D — Andrew English 1 run (Lafrentz kick)

D — Simkins 62 pass from Anderson (Lafrentz kick)

D — Anderson 5 run (Lafrentz kick)

D — Carson Fritzgo 90 interception return (Lafrentz kick)

CF — Tyler Murphy 5 pass from Bridwell (Karberg kick)