Maroon win 4th straight!
- Butte Central
- Oct 7
- 2 min read
The Butte Central Maroons moved 4-1 in the season following a 58-22 win over the Stevensville Yellow Jackets. With the win, the Maroons are now 2-0 in the Southwestern “A” Conference.
After a back-and-forth first 11-plus minutes, the BC boys got on the scoreboard with Henley Mansanti and Tony Stajcarr tackled the Yellow Jackets quarterback in the end zone for a safety. In the second quarter, the Maroons offense got rolling and lit up the scoreboard for 22 points. Two touchdown passes from Ryan Peoples to Joshua Sutton and the rushing touchdown by Henley Mansanti put BC. to a 22-14 halftime lead.
As the teams took the field for the second half, a volley of taunts from the Yellow Jackets fired up the Maroons. Joshua Sutton provided a big response with a 84-yard kickoff return to electrify the crowd.
The Maroons built on that momentum with 2nd half rushing touchdowns by Ryan Peoples and Jaxson Hiatt and a touchdown reception by G. G. Fantini and Jack Nagle. For the 2nd straight week. The BC coaches emptied the benches and provided the younger Maroons valuable varsity experience.
Defensively, the Maroons pressured the Yellow Jackets from start to finish. Interceptions by Joshua Sutton and Jaxon Hiatt along with a fumble recovery by J.J. Taylor highlighted the BC offensive. Jack Nagle hit six extra points and G.G.Fantini's punt return was big on special teams.
The Maroons will move into the last three conference games with an eye on qualifying for the playoffs. “Our last three opponents are outstanding football teams,” said head coach Don Peoples. Our guys are going to prepare hard and be at their best.
The Maroons will hit the road this Friday to face the 2nd ranked Frenchtown Broncs. Game time will be at 7 p.m. The Maroons will finish the regular season with a game at Hamilton on October 17th and a home matchup with Dillon on October 24th.
