Chiefs finish Bulldogs, 34-12
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ST. IGNATIUS — The Bulldogs lost Friday night to the eighth-ranked Chiefs, 34-12, to end the season 1-3, 3-5.
Ronan’s Jack Humphreys scored four touchdowns in the matchup, while Bulldogs Dylan Evans and Dakota Gun Hammer each scored a touchdown.
This win sets the Chiefs up for a second seed from the conference in the State B playoffs. The Chiefs finished with a three-way tie in the league, 3-1, 6-2, with Loyola and Florence.
“Mission did an excellent job of playing keep away,” Ronan head coach Jim Benn said. “They took excellent care of the football and set up their scoring drives with two great kick returns.”
Ronan’s Jake Skelton had 13 carries for 58 yards and one touchdown in the game. Robbie Gauthier had seven carries for 79 yards and one touchdown, and Jack Humphreys had six carries for 150 yards and three touchdowns.
Mission had a total of 50 carries for 123 rushing yards. They also completed two of three passes for six passing yards. Mission scored all their points in the third quarter off a six-yard run by Evans and Gun Hammer on a five-yard run.
Benn said the Chiefs were able to clinch the win by coming up with big plays during key moments in the game to hold the Bulldogs off.
The Chiefs open up the first round of the playoffs with Big Timber in Big Timber. They will enter the playoffs seeded second in the 6-B conference.
Big Timber is the No. 2 seed from the 5-B conference and enters the playoffs with a 4-4 record.
Benn added in order to win the game, the Chiefs will need to create big plays, take care of the football and be very physical on defense.
“(Big Timber has) a stingy defense,” Benn said.
“Six of their eight games have been decided by eight points or less. On offense, they are a run-oriented team with physical backs and big offensive line.”
