C-Falls whips Browning

The Daily Inter Lake

BROWNING - Mitchell Wassam threw a pair of touchdown passes and Mackey Nolan returned an interception 39 yards for a score as Columbia Falls crushed Browning 42-7 Friday in Class A nonconference football play.

Columbia Falls, 1-0, led 28-7 at the half.

"I just thought with all the changes we made on offense, the kids did a nice job," said Columbia Falls coach John Thompson.

"They adapted. They really, really executed well."

Defensively, Thompson said the Wildcats "played solid."

Columbia Falls 20 8 14 0 - 42

Browning 0 7 0 0 - 7

Columbia Falls - Mackey Nolan 39 interception return (Nolan kick)

Columbia Falls - Michael Hader 13 run (Nolan kick)

Columbia Falls - Tanner Perry 5 pass from Mitchell Wassam (kick failed)

Columbia Falls - Chase Fairbank 49 pass from Nolan (Chase Grilley pass from Nolan)

Browning - Edwards 27 pass from Spotted Wolf (Spotted Wolf kick)

Columbia Falls - Josh Wilson 10 pass from Wassam (Nolan kick)

Columbia Falls - Scott Palmer 7 run (Nolan kick)

Hamilton 49, Bigfork 0

BIGFORK - Hamilton scored early, and often, in thumping Bigfork.

"We only had 14 players tonight battling 40 (for Hamilton)," said first-year coach Bruce Corbett.

"We moved the ball at times."

It was the season opener for Bigfork.

Corbett said five ineligible players will be back in the lineup next week.

Hamilton 20 13 6 10 - 49

Bigfork 0 0 0 0 - 0

Hamilton scoring NA