Trip Ross leads Columbia Falls past East Helena in Northwest A football
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 1:02 PM
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
FootballTrip Ross accounted for 31 points to lead Columbia Falls to a 38-35 victory over East Helena on Friday. After trailing 35-19 at halftime, Columbia Falls scored 19 unanswered points in the second half, capped by a 36-yard field goal from Ross as time expired. Elsewhere in Northwest A action, Whitefish shut out Corvallis 31-0 behind three touchdowns from quarterback Luke Dalen. Sidney defeated Polson 28-0 behind a balanced offensive effort, while Hamilton secured a 41-0 win against Libby after scoring all of its points in the first half. Libby enters a bye week before facing Polson in its next Western A contest.
- •Trip Ross rushed for four touchdowns and kicked the game-winning 36-yard field goal for Columbia Falls.
- •Whitefish improved to 2-1 after Luke Dalen accounted for three touchdowns in a 31-0 win over Corvallis.
- •Sidney remains undefeated at 3-0 after holding Polson to 105 total yards of offense.
- •Hamilton scored 41 first-half points to shut out Libby, which now heads into a bye week.
- •Libby is scheduled to play Polson after its bye week.
- 1:02 PMYahoo Sports — Ross lifts Wildcats past East Helena in Northwest A action
"HELENA — Trip Ross had a night to remember for the Wildcats on Friday. Ross rushed for four touchdowns and kicked a 36-yard field goal as time expired to lift Columbia Falls past East Helena 38-35. The two teams traded scores throughout the first half. Ross scored twice on the ground in the opening quarter, but East Helena answered with three touchdowns to take a 21-13 lead. Ross broke loose ...
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