Malta‘s Defense Shines in Narrow โseason-Opening โคVictory as Classโค B Kicks Off
Maltaโ Highโ School’s footballโ teamโค continued its โwinning ways Friday,securing a 9-8 โฃvictory over Huntley โProject in a defensive battle that markedโ the start โof the Class B football season. The win extends โthe defending champions’ program streak โขtoโ 13 consecutive games.The tightly contestedโ opening weekendโข across Class B football signals โa perhaps competitive season, with several โขgames decided by narrow margins. For Malta,the โฃvictory hinged on a pivotal defensive play,showcasing their strength as they aim for back-to-back โchampionships. The mustangs will face Shepherd next Friday,seeking to maintain their momentum.
the decisive moment came on the final play of the first half when Dawson Hammond โคinterceptedโค a pass and โฃreturned โit approximately 75 yards for a touchdown.Hammond secured the interception at his own 45-yard line,leaping in front of a โคHuntley Project receiver,and navigated โฃto theโ end zone โwith the help of blockers.
Prior to Hammond’s interception, both teams’ defenses dominated, keeping the โคscore locked at 0-0.
Elsewhereโค in Class B, Jefferson defeated Missoula โLoyola 27-21 in its home opener. Otherโฃ scores fromโค the opening weekend โinclude: Columbus โ42,Bakerโ 8; Glasgow 33,red Lodgeโ 12; Manhattan 15,Anaconda 6; Three Forks โฃ25,Florence 13; โฃEureka 32,Fairfield 0; Whitehall 38,Deer Lodge 6; Conrad 26,shepherd 6; Cut Bank 14,Thompson Falls โ12;โ Joliet 56,Shelby 6; and Townsend 42,Colstripโ 7.