Lake County Friday night football recap for week six
EMILY HEIMARK | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 weeks, 6 days AGO
Mission’s Macklen McDonald tackles a St. Regis Tiger as he catches the ball. (Christa Umphrey photo)
Arlee’s Kade DuPuis-Pablo attempts to make his way around Charlo’s Ryden Eichwald. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Charlo’s Wyatt Clark attempts to tackle Arlee’s Kade DuPuis-Pablo as he moves through the Charlo defensive line. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Charlo's Ecko Edwards makes his way to the endzone during their game against the Arlee Warriors on Friday, Oct. 2. (Meadow Ragen photo)
Emily Heimark (Messer) joined the Lake County Leader in July of 2025 after earning a B.A. degree in Journalism from the University of Montana. Emily grew up in the rolling hills of southeast Missouri. She's lived in Montana since 2022 and honed her reporting craft through the UM J-School newspaper and internships at the RMEF Bugle Magazine and the Missoulian. At the Leader, she covers government, business, education, agriculture and community news. Contact Emily Heimark at [email protected] or 406.883.4343 | October 8, 2026 12:00 AM
On Friday night, teams across the valley faced strong opponents, but they stayed resilient and put points on the board regardless of their challengers.
In 8-Man football, the Arlee Warriors brought in their second-season victory, winning 64-28 against the Charlo Vikings; the St. Ignatius Bulldogs took a tough hit, losing 26-58 to the St. Regis Tigers.
In Class A, Ronan Chiefs suffered a crushing defeat, falling 0-69 to the Columbia Falls Wildcats; and the Polson Pirates took a decisive loss, falling 3-49 to the Libby Loggers.
Lake County football standings:
Arlee Warrior Football: 2-4
St. Ignatius Bulldogs: 2-3
Charlo Viking Football: 1-5
Ronan Chiefs Football: 1-5
Polson Pirate Football: 2-3
Arlee’s Kade DuPuis-Pablo attempts to make his way around Charlo’s Ryden Eichwald. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Charlo’s Wyatt Clark attempts to tackle Arlee’s Kade DuPuis-Pablo as he moves through the Charlo defensive line. (Emily Messer/Leader) 
Charlo's Ecko Edwards makes his way to the endzone during their game against the Arlee Warriors on Friday, Oct. 2. (Meadow Ragen photo)ARTICLES BY EMILY HEIMARK
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