Lake County Friday night football recap for week four
EMILY MESSER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 weeks, 4 days AGO
Charlo’s quarterback Ecko Edwards gets taken down by a St. Regis Tiger during their homecoming game on Friday, Sept. 18. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Charlo’s Dalton Carey and Colter Roylance attempt to stop St. Regis’s Hunter Slattery on Friday, Sept. 18. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Mission’s Davidson Strysko tackles a Darby Tiger during their homecoming game on Sept. 18. (Christa Umphrey photo)
Charlo’s quarterback Ecko Edwards gets taken down by a St. Regis Tiger during their homecoming game on Friday, Sept. 18. (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 24, 2026 12:00 AM
On Friday night, teams across the valley faced tough opponents, but they kept fighting and put points on the board regardless of who they faced.
In 8-Man football, the St. Ignatius Bulldogs took a hard loss, losing 26-50 to the Darby Tigers; the Arlee Warriors absorbed a dominating defeat, losing 6-32 against the Troy Trojans; and the Charlo Vikings also took a hard hit, losing 18-62 to the St. Regis Tigers.
In Class A, Ronan Chiefs faced a heavy defeat, losing 6-45 against the Loyola-Sacred Heart Rams. Polson Pirates had a bye week last Friday.
Lake County football standings:
Arlee Warrior Football: 0-4
St. Ignatius Bulldogs: 2-2
Charlo Viking Football: 1-3
Ronan Chiefs Football: 1-3
Polson Pirate Football: 1-2
Charlo’s Dalton Carey and Colter Roylance attempt to stop St. Regis’s Hunter Slattery on Friday, Sept. 18. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Charlo’s quarterback Ecko Edwards gets taken down by a St. Regis Tiger during their homecoming game on Friday, Sept. 18. (Emily Messer/Leader)
Mission’s Davidson Strysko tackles a Darby Tiger during their homecoming game on Sept. 18. (Christa Umphrey photo)
Mission’s Dakota Zeiler runs down the field as his teammates hold back the Darby Tigers' defensive line. (Christa Umphrey photo)
Ronan's Aaron Luke looks for a pass during Ronan's homecoming game against the Loyola-Sacred Heart Rams on Friday, Sept. 18. The team took a rough defeat, losing 6-45 to the Rams. (Susan Lake photo)ARTICLES BY EMILY MESSER
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