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    Late TD Lifts C-Falls Past Rival, Whitefish Football

    Monday, October 12, 2026 at 3:32 PM

    By Cole Havens X @C_Havens22

    Whitefish Football vs. Columbia Falls. Photo © Brittany Havens.

    Rivals collided Friday Night as Columbia Falls played host to your Whitefish Bulldogs.

    This was another instant classic, one that will be remembered for years to come.

    Jory Hill's late touchdown reception sealed it as the Cats won a thriller 34-31 over Whitefish.

    This game was back-and-forth all night long with each team exchanging blows. Their were 9 lead changes over the course of the game.

    The Dawgs got on the board first, as Luke Dalen opened their first drive of the game with a 64 yard rushing touchdown.

    After a Trip Ross rushing touchdown to tie it up, Owen Aldridge knocked through a a 22 yard Field and the Dawgs led after one quarter of play, 10-7.

    Each team would score a pair of touchdowns in the 2nd quarter. Dalen ran it in from 5 yards out and found Jayke Thew for a 23 yard passing TD. The pass touchdown came after the Dawgs executed a perfect fake punt to extend the drive.

    The scoring slowed in the 3rd as each team neither teamd scored in the frame.

    C-Falls got on the board first, in the second half, thatnks to a Ross 1 yard run.

    Whitefish then marched it back down the field. On 4th and 5 from the Cats 16, Whitefish went for it and Dalen struck again, this time a 16 yard TD scamper.

    C-Falls got the ball back with 6 minutes to go in the game, drove the length of the field and Banyan Johnston found Hill from 10 yards out to secure the victory.

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    Banyan Johnston finished the night 9-18 passing for 83 yards and two scores.

    He also ran the ball 10 times for 130 yards.

    Trip Ross had 31 carries for 184 yards and 3 TD's.

    Dalen led Whitefish with 367 total yards and 4 TD's.

    Following all the action, C-Falls is now 5-1 on the season, 3-0 in conference play. The Cats sit atop the Northwest "A".

    Whitefish suffers their first loss fo the season, falling to 6-1 overall. Now 2-1 in league play. 2nd in the Northwest "A".

    Up Next: Whitefish closes out the fianl two games of the season, at home. 

    The Dawgs host Libby, on Friday, October 16th. Kick-off at 7pm.

    As always listen live on 102.7FM and 1240AM, online at 1027outlaw.com and live on the free 102.7 Outlaw Mobile App.

    W- 10   14    0    7     31

    C-   7     14   0    14    34

     

    W passing

    Dalen- 11-21, 195 yd, 1 td

     

    C passing

    Johnston 9-18, 83 yds, 2 td

     

    W rushing

    Dalen- 24 for 172, 3 td

    Schwaiger- 5 for 32

    Shestak- 1 for 13

    Rainford- 1 for 6

     

    C rushing 

    Johnston- 10 for 130

    Ross- 31 for 184, 3 td

     

    W receiving

    Shestak- 3 for 88

    Rainford- 3 for 33

    Forthofer- 1 for 32

    Thew- 1 for 22, 1 td

    Alton- 3 for 20

     

    Scoring plays

    W- Dalen 64 yd rush, Aldridge PAT good

    C- Ross 4 yd rush, PAT good

    W- Aldridge- 22 yd FG

    C- Johnston to Hill- 5 yd pass, PAT good

    W- Dalen 5 yd rush, PAT good

    C- Ross 5 yd rush, PAT good

    W- Dalen to Thew, 23 yd pass, PAT good

    C - Ross 1 yd rush, PAT no good

    W- Dalen 16 yd rush, PAT good

    C- Johnston to Hill 9 yd pass, PAT good

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