Dopps scores 3 TDs as Bigfork rolls
CONRAD - Cody Dopps ran for 120 yards on 25 carries and scored three touchdowns as Bigfork improved to 2-1 overall with a 49-12 Class B nonconference football victory over Conrad on Friday.
Dopps scored on runs of 4, 2 and 3 yards for the defending state champs.
Quarterback Colter Mahlum ran 5 yards for one touchdown and passed 34 yards to Connor Coleman for another.
Bigfork, up 7-0 after the first period, scored three touchdowns in both the second and third quarters.
Dopps also had three receptions for 68 yards.
Ninth-ranked Bigfork hosts Plains next Friday in District 7B play.
Bigfork 7 21 21 0 - 49
Conrad 0 6 6 0 - 12
Bigfork - Cody Dopps 4 run (Dillon Charlebois kick)
Conrad - Receiver NA 30 pass from Joe Ries (run failed)
Bigfork - Dopps 2 run (Charlebois kick)
Bigfork - Colter Mahlum 5 run (Charlebois kick)
Bigfork - Dopps 3 run (Charlebois kick)
Bigfork - Austin Jordt 28 run (Charlebois kick)
Conrad - Sam Larson 4 run (run failed)
Bigfork - Ian Lorang 33 run (Charlebois kick)
Bigfork - Connor Coleman 34 pass from Mahlum (Charlebois kick)
Polson 44, Andaconda 0
POLSON - Vince DiGiallonardo ran for two touchdowns and threw for another as Polson upended Anaconda to remain undefeated in Class A play.
The Pirate offense racked up just 246 yards as the defense pinned the Copperheads deep in their own territory again and again.
"Our defense played well and gave us a short field and the offense took advantage of it," Polson coach Scott Wilson said.
Paul McClurg scooped up a fumble and returned it for a 60-yard score in the second quarter. He got another touchdown on a 13-yard run in the third quarter.
The Pirates had 130 yards rushing and 116 yards passing in the game.
"We were pretty balanced tonight," Wilson said.
Polson travels to Columbia Falls Friday.
Anaconda 0 0 0 0 - 0
Polson 8 22 14 0 - 44
Polson - Vince DiGiallonardo 2 run (Justin Hoel run)
Polson - Will Davey 27 pass from DiGiallonardo (Hoel kick)
Polson - Paul McClurg 60 fumble return (McLurg run)
Polson - DiGiallonardo 4 run (Hoel kick)
Polson - DiGiallonardo 3 run (Hoel kick)
Polson - McClurg 13 run (Brady Hislop kick)
Eureka 44,
St. Ignatius 27
EUREKA — Chris Ibach scored four touchdowns, all in the first half, as Eureka improved to 2-1 with a Class B nonconference victory over St. Ignatius.
Ibach scored on runs of 8, 12, 30 and 35 yards. He had 10 carries for 127 yards rushing before leaving the game with a sprained ankle.
Eureka’s Bryton Guckenberg, an all-conference wide receiver/defensive back, also left the game with an injury.
Quarterback Ryan Holder had a big night, completing 9 of 10 passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns. He threw one interception.
Bryce Barthmess had six receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns. His TD catches covered 14 and 57 yards.
Eureka’s Dusty Schlund returned a blocked punt nine yards for a TD.
Eureka coach Ed Newell said defensive end Caleb Curtiss “had a great defensive game.” Curtiss was involved in 15 tackles.
St. Ignatius 0 0 8 19 — 27
Eureka 18 14 6 6 — 44
Eureka — Chris Ibach 8 run (kick failed)
Eureka — Ibach 12 run (run failed)
Eureka — Dusty Schlund 9 return of blocked punt (pass failed)
Eureka — Ibach 30 run (Ryan Holder kick)
Eureka — Ibach 35 run (Holder kick)
Eureka — Bryce Bartmess 14 pass from Holder (kick failed)
St. Ignatius — Nikko Alexander 49 fumble return (Dylan Evans run)
St. Ignatius — Raymond Matt 5 pass from Evans (run failed)
St. Ignatius — Matt 24 pass from Evans (pass failed)
Eureka — Bartmess 57 pass from Holder (run failed)
St. Ignatius — Matt 3 pass from Evans (Josh Durglo kick)
Stevensville 40,
Libby 16
STEVENSVILLE — Caleb Vance threw three long touchdown passes to Josh Lords and ran 7 yards for another score as Stevensville cruised to an easy Class A victory over Libby in nonconference play.
Vance’s TD strikes covered 21, 60 and 64 yards.
Micah Germany threw a pair of touchdown passes for Libby and Patrick Valentine kicked a 26-yard field goal.
Libby 0 6 3 7 – 16
Stevensville 13 14 6 7 – 40
Stevensville – Josh Lords 21 pass from Caleb Vance (kick failed)
Stevensville – Vance 7 run (Vance kick)
Stevensville – Lords 60 pass from Vance (Vance kick)
Stevensville – Lords 64 pass from Vance (Vance kick)
Libby – Lane Luscher 12 pass from Micah Germany (kick failed)
Stevensville – Josh Haynes 19 interception return (kick failed)
Libby – FG Patrick Valentine 26
Stevensville – Tyler Gavlak 27 interception return (Vance kick)
Libby – Danny Leggins 16 pass from Germany (Valentine kick)
Columbia Falls 38, Browning 0
BROWNING — No results were available from the Class A nonconference game.
Columbia Falls moves to 2-1 on the season.