Columbia Falls rallies past East Helena in close football contest
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 1:01 PM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
FootballColumbia Falls secured a 38-35 victory against East Helena last Friday in a non-conference football game. The Wildcats were down 35-19 at halftime but made key adjustments that held the Vigilantes scoreless in the second half. Trip Ross, who scored four touchdowns and kicked the game-winning 36-yard field goal, was pivotal in the comeback. Columbia Falls is now 2-1 and prepares to face Bigfork in their Northwest A opener.
- •Columbia Falls scored 19 unanswered points in the second half.
- •Trip Ross scored 32 of the Wildcats' 38 points.
- •The Wildcats' next opponent is Bigfork, scheduled for Friday.
- 1:01 PMYahoo Sports — Cats flipped the switch on Vigilantes
"An 11th-hour switch gave the Columbia Falls a leg up last Friday, in the Wildcats’ 38-35 win at East Helena in a non-conference football game. Until last week Trip Ross had been the “short-snapper,” hiking the ball back to holder Banyan Johnston on Wildcat field goals and PATs. Kyler Voermans was handling the kicks, and then the clock struck 11. “We had (Ross) line up on Wednesday — special ...
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