Loggers football drops third straight to Bigfork, 41-9

The Libby Loggers kept it close for one half, but Bigfork pulled away in the second for a 41-9 win Friday night in Libby.

The Loggers (1-3) dropped their third straight game. The Loggers head to Corvallis Friday night. The Blue Devils are 2-2 after beating Butte Central Catholic, 60-21. Their other win was against Browning (50-21). Their defeats were to Frenchtown (42-0) and Whitefish (21-20).

Against Bigfork, the Loggers trailed 14-7 at halftime.

Treker Hickey, who rushed for three touchdowns, scored on a 40-yard run in the first quarter to make it 7-0.

The Loggers answered with a TD later in the first on a 3-yard run by Bo Miles. Danny Waletski’s kick tied it at 7-7. Miles had a long run to open the drive, moving the Loggers into Viking territory. A 16-yard catch by Isaac Lamere moved the ball to the 26 before Tristan Andersen’s 9-yard run moved the ball to the 3. 

The teams traded punts before Hickey scored again with 3:41 left to make it 14-7. Libby had a chance to tie the game late in the half, but a few missed passes ended the threat at the Bigfork 32.

The Loggers only second-half score was on a safety.

The Vikings (4-0) led 27-9 after three quarters. 

According to the Daily Inter Lake, Hickey scored three touchdowns while Tayden West scored twice. Bigfork piled up 335 rushing yards and 374 total. 

Libby had 157 yards of offense. Andersen was 10 of 22 passing for 88 yards for the Loggers, but was picked off three times. He also ran 18 times for 41 yards. Lamere caught four passes for 42 yards for Libby. 

On defense, Libby’s Joel Goodman had eight stops and Anderson had 7.5.

Soccer 

Wildcats 9, Loggers 2 

Thursday at Columbia Falls, Libby scored the first and last goals, but the Wildcats scored nine in between for an easy win.

Danny Waletski gave Libby a 1-0 lead midway through the first half and Aaron Thomas scored late in the match. 

In the girls game, Columbia Falls won, 10-0.

Saturday, the Loggers traveled to Bigfork and got a split. The boys won, 2-1, while the girls suffered a 10-0 defeat. No details were available.

Libby plays at Whitefish Thursday.

Golf

The Loggers golf team finished their regular season in Hamilton Saturday.

“We continue to work hard and see improvement,” coach Dann Rohrer said.

On the girls side Addison Skranak had a good score of 116 and Lucy DeShazer posted a 133.

The boys also had some improved scoring. Easton Peterson shot 98, Degan Quinn 101, Noah Brothers 129 and Fox Hayden 131. The boys had their best team finish of the year at fifth.

The Loggers will play at the divisional tournament Friday at the Old Works Golf Course in Anaconda.

Libby's Ryan Beagle (8) evades a Bigfork defender after catching a pass Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, against Bigfork. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)