Wildcats grab 43-6 win over Vigilantes

HELENA — The Columbia Falls Wildcats pounced on the East Helena Vigilantes early and often Friday night in Helena to grab a 43-6 road win.

Jace Duval had an 82 yard kick return to put the Wildcats up 7-0. Two passing touchdowns from quarterback Cody Schweikert pushed the lead to 22-0 after the first quarter. Reggie Sapa kept things going to start the second with a rushing touchdown to move the score to 29-0. The Vigilantes responded in the second with a 35 yard passing touchdown from Jack Taylor to Trevor Held but after that it was all Wildcats with Sapa and Alihn Anderson both rushing for second-half touchdowns.

Schweikert racked up 300 yards passing connecting often with Mark Robinson and Justin Windauer who both broke the 100 yard receiving mark on the day.

COLUMBIA FALLS 22 7 7 7 - 43

EAST HELENA 0 6 0 0 - 6

C — Jace Duval 82 kick return (Mark Robinson kick) -1Q

C — Duval 25 pass from Schweikert (PAT blocked) -1Q

C — Justin Windauer 50 pass from Schweikert (Robison kick) -2Q

C — Reggie Sapa 10 run (Robison kick) -2Q

C — Trevor Held 35 yard pass from Taylor (PAT blocked) -2Q

C — Reggie Sapa 1 run (Robison kick) -3Q

C — Alihn Anderson 18 run (Robison kick) -4Q

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING: Columbia Falls (34-145) — Reggie Sapa 16-64, Blaze Wunderlich 14-49, Tyler Gilfry 3-14, Alihn Anderson 1-18.

PASSING: Columbia Falls — Cody Schweikert 21-26 for 305yards, Reggie Sapa 10-13 for 100 yards. RECEIVING: Columbia Falls — Robison 6-120, Windauer 6-109, Jace Hill 5-78, Duval 3-58, Reggie Sapa 1-16, Chance Miller 1-11, Alihn Anderson 1-9, Alder Waters 1-7.