Friday's Prep Football: Ponies dominate Hardin 24-0

If there was any doubt that Reese Bulkley could play quarterback for the Havre High football team, the junior signal caller took all of one quarter to erase it.

Bulkley, in his first career start at quarterback for the Blue Ponies, tossed two first-quarter touchdown passes to Ethan Roberts and also ran for another score in the second quarter as Havre snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 24-0 shutout win over Hardin Friday night at Blue Pony Stadium.

On his second career pass attempt, Bulkley found Roberts streaking down the sideline for 46 yards and a touchdown that put Havre in front 7-0. Later in the opening stanza with Havre up 10-0, the two connected again, this time on a 43-yard strike that gave HHS a 17-0 lead after one. Bulkley added another touchdown on a five-yard run in the second quarter and Hardin, which managed just a few first downs all game, was stymied by a Pony defense that got three sacks and a fumble recovery from sophomore Kellen Detrick.

"I am just so proud of these guys," HHS head coach Ryan Gatch said. "It was a total team effort. That is what it looks like when you have 11 guys working together. Our goal was to be 1-0 and we did that this week. Now, we can enjoy this for 24 hours, then it's time to get back to work and get ready for Lewistown."

Havre (1-0) will travel to Lewistown next Friday to face its old Central A rival. For full coverage of the Ponies win over Hardin, see Monday's edition of the Havre Daily News.

Prep Football Scores Friday:

Friday, Aug. 24

Class AA

Billings West, 48 Missoula Big Sky, 13 Final

Bozeman, 49 Missoula Hellgate, 6 Final

Flathead, 42 at Butte, 21 4Q

Great Falls High, 32 v. Helena Capital, 0 Final

Helena High, 16 v. CMR, 6 Final

Glacier, 26 Billings Senior 21 4Q

Missoula Sentinel, 52 v. Billings Skyview, 7 Final

Class A

Corvallis, 36 at Browning, 26 4Q

Hamilton, 36 at Whitefish, 10 Final

Libby at Bonners Ferry, Idaho

Belgrade, 31 at Sidney, 0 Final

Laurel at Lewistown

Havre, 24 v Hardin, 0 Final

Livingston at Glendive

Billings Central, 38 at Miles City, 0 Final

Frenchtown, 53 at Timberlake, Idaho, 0 Final

Stevensville, 28 at Polson, 18 Final

Park 35, Dawson, 34 Final

Class B

Cut Bank at Eureka

Shepard, 14 v. Malta, 2 Final

Wolf Point (Forefit) at Colstrip

Missoula Loyola, 33 at Huntley Project, 25 Final

Columbus, 36 at Red Lodge 7 Final

Broadwater, 45 at T-Falls, 0 Final

Jefferson at Florence

Three Forks, 21 v. Deer Lodge, 6 Half

Bigfork, 27 Manhattan, 14 Final

Salmon, Idaho, 28 at Anaconda, 0 Final

Class C

Darby v. Seeley-Swan

Mission, 44 v. Victor, 12 Final

Charlo at Plains

Flint Creek v. Clark Fork

Troy at Arlee

Broadus v. Forsyth

Circle v. Fairview

Culbertson, 52 v. St. Labre, 0 Final

Lame Deer v. Lodge Grass

Scobey, 60 at Plentywood, 6 Final

Great Falls Central, 46 v. Butte Twin Bridge, 0 Final

Joliet, 40 at Belt, 12 Final

Box Elder 0, Lone Peak 0, 1Q

Centerville, 68 at Rocky Boy, 0 Final

Simms, 50 v. Cascade, 0 Final

Tri-City 55 Fort Benton 14 Final

Six-Man

Noxon 70, Lincoln 0, Final

Big Sandy at Sunburst

Power-Dutton-Brady, 33 v. Valier, 0 Final

Gardiner v. Sheridan

Ekalaka v. Froid/Lake

Jordan at Richey-Lambert

Bridger, 96 v. Broadview-Lavina , 0 Final