Lake County Friday night football recap
EMILY MESSER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 weeks AGO
Pirate Case Cox makes his way through a group of Corvallis Blue Devils during their game on Friday, Aug. 28. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Blue Devil Ayden Spencer attempts to make his way through the Pirates' defense during their Friday night game. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Polson Pirates celebrate a home run made by Case Cox during their game on Friday, Aug. 28. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Pirate Kelby DuMont is taken down by a Corvallis Blue Devil during their game on Friday, Aug. 28. (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 | September 3, 2026 12:00 AM
On Friday night, teams across the valley faced tough opponents, with all playing away games except the Polson Pirates.
In 8-Man football, the Arlee Warriors took a tough hit, losing 18-82 to the Superior Bobcats; the St. Ignatius Bulldogs had a hard-fought battle, losing 25-40 to the Seeley-Swan Blackhawks; and the Charlo Vikings brought home a tough result, losing 0-62 to the Darby Tigers.
In Class A, Ronan Chiefs suffered a tough defeat to Hamilton Broncs, 0-49; Polson Pirates won their home game battle against the Corvallis Blue Devils, 29-14.
Blue Devil Ayden Spencer attempts to make his way through the Pirates' defense during their Friday night game. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Polson Pirates celebrate a home run made by Case Cox during their game on Friday, Aug. 28. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Pirate Kelby DuMont is taken down by a Corvallis Blue Devil during their game on Friday, Aug. 28. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Pirate Case Cox brings in a home run during their home game against the Corvallis Blue Devils on Friday, Aug. 28. (Emily Messer/Leader)ARTICLES BY EMILY MESSER
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