Bulldogs Edged Out by Red Lodge Rams
 | Author:
Bryleigh Erickson, BHS Sports Reporter
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Bryleigh Erickson
BHS Sports Reporter
On Saturday, November 1st, the Bulldog football team lost 34-33 to the Red Lodge Rams in the first round of the Playoff Tournament. The Red Lodge Rams were the first seed team from the Eastern division.
In the first quarter, the Rams started off with the ball, but the Bulldogs' defense caused them to turn the possession over on downs. The Bulldogs started with the ball at the 93-yard line and were unable to make it work, forcing them to punt. Red Lodge picked the ball up at the 12-yard line to start their possession. Trenton Hoveland had a sack and Red Lodge was forced to punt. With a Rams’ error on the punt, Marek Easter picked up the ball on the 32-yard line. Then, Tavyn Anderson threw a pass to Tannen Tufflemire to score a touchdown. Logan Johnson’s extra point was good. The Bulldogs ended the first quarter up 7-0.
Late in the second quarter, Red Lodge finally scored a touchdown to tie the score. The Bulldogs had another offensive possession but were forced to punt. On their next possession, Red Lodge scored a touchdown but missed the extra point. When the Bulldogs had another good offensive possession, Tavyn Anderson threw a touchdown pass to Tannen Tufflemire. The extra point from Logan Johnson barely missed because of the wind. As the clock ran down, Tavyn Anderson intercepted a Red Lodge throw, but the clock ran out. The game was tied 13-13 at the second half.
In the third quarter, the Bulldogs took a long offensive possession that eventually ended with a Tush Push into the endzone. The third quarter ended with the Bulldogs in the lead 20-13.
The Rams team began with the ball in the fourth quarter but soon turned over on downs. The Bulldogs’ possession was long but eventually ended when the Bulldogs were unable to score. In a quick possession by Red Lodge, the Rams scored with 40 seconds remaining in the game. The score was tied 20-20 at the start of overtime.
In overtime, the ball was spotted at the 10-yard line and each team had a chance to score. The Rams started out on offense and scored on their first attempt. Their extra point was good. During the Bulldogs' chance to score, Marek Easter ran the ball in for a touchdown. The extra point was also good. On the second chance, the Bulldogs were able to score again when Marek Easter ran in the ball. The Bulldogs did not score the extra point. Red Lodges’ possession also ended in a touchdown, but the Rams were able to make the extra point. The game ended with Red Lodge ahead 34-33. The Bulldogs had a very successful season and fought hard at the end.
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Image 1 Caption: Marek Easter runs the ball.
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Image 2 Caption: Tayvn Anderson runs the ball.
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Image 3 Caption: Logan Johnson kicks off.
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