Vikings slip by Panthers, 20-19

BIGFORK — The Bigfork Vikings scored three rushing touchdowns to edge Jefferson 20-19 Friday in Class B football.

Joseph Farrier had scoring runs of 14 and 36 yards for the 3-0 Vikings. His first run in the first

quarter made it 7-6, the 2-point conversion try failed. Farrier had seven carries for 85 yards.

Bigfork’s second conversion try was good, and followed up George Bucklin’s 48-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. That would end up being the difference in the game, even though Jefferson’s Jace Oxarart ran in a touchdown for three yards before the final whistle.

Levi Taylor was Bigfork’s rushing leader with 17 carries for 108 yards; Bucklin had 15 carries for 107 and caught two passes for 13 yards.

Both teams stuck to their ground game: Bigfork gained 306 yards rushing and just 12 through the air. Similarly, Jefferson’s total rushing yardage was 185 to 63 passing.

Jefferson 7 6 0 6 — 19

Bigfork 6 6 0 8 — 20

J — Braden Morris 2 run (Dylan Root kick good), 1Q

B — Joseph Farrier 14 run (2pt conversion Isak Epperly from Patrick Wallen failed), 1Q

B — Farrier 36 run (Tristan Herd kick no good), 2Q

J — Root 2 run (Root kick blocked), 2Q

B — George Bucklin 48 run (2pt conversion Farrier from Epperly good), 4Q

J — Jace Oxarart 3 run, 4Q

Individual Statistics

RUSHING: Jefferson (46-185) — Dylan Root 22-112, Braden Morris 10-30. Bigfork (44-306) — Levi Taylor 17-108, George Bucklin 15-107, Joseph Farrier 7-85, Patrick Wallen 3-6.

PASSING: Jefferson — Morris 8-18-1-63. Bigfork — Wallen 3-7-0-12.

RECEIVING: Jefferson — Tom Meyer 3-30, Joey Visser 3-21, Jake Genger 1-12. Bigfork — Bucklin 2-13.