Lake County Friday night football recap for week seven
EMILY MESSER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 22 minutes AGO
Arlee’s Jayston Smith gets tackled by a St. Regis Tiger during their homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 9. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Kade DuPuis-Pablo attempts to stop Nathan Bohn as he makes his way across the field. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Arlee’s Danian Marceau, Cruz Wills and Manny Mesteth head back to their sideline for a team huddle. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Arlee’s Marcos Cortez takes a breath in between plays during the Arlee homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 9. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Emily 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 Messer at [email protected] or 406.883.4343 | October 15, 2026 12:00 AM
Football teams from across the valley showed tenacity and still put points on the board despite tough opponents last Friday night.
In 8-Man football, the Arlee Warriors took a defeating homecoming loss, losing 12-54 to the St. Regis Tigers; the Charlo Vikings took a win with a forfeit from the Victor Pirates; and the St. Ignatius Bulldogs took a win by forfeit from the Troy Trojans.
In Class A, Ronan Chiefs suffered a defeat, losing 14-28 to the Libby Loggers; and the Polson Pirates took a tight victory, winning 29-25 over the Bigfork Vikings.
Lake County football standings:
Arlee Warrior Football: 2-5
St. Ignatius Bulldogs: 3-3
Charlo Viking Football: 2-5
Ronan Chiefs Football: 1-6
Polson Pirate Football: 3-3
Kade DuPuis-Pablo attempts to stop Nathan Bohn as he makes his way across the field. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Danian Marceau attempts to stop a St. Regis Tiger during Arlee’s homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 9. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Arlee’s Danian Marceau, Cruz Wills and Manny Mesteth head back to their sideline for a team huddle. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Arlee’s Marcos Cortez takes a breath in between plays during the Arlee homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 9. (Emily Messer/Leader)ARTICLES BY EMILY MESSER
Lake County Friday night football recap for week seven
Football teams from across the valley showed tenacity and still put points on the board despite tough opponents last Friday night.
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