'A' ROUNDUP

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Class A

• No. 2 Dillon 35, No. 1 Hamilton 14: Max Davis had an unforgettable night with two touchdown receptions and an interception return for a score as the Beavers (6-0) staked their claim to the No. 1 ranking by handling the Broncs (5-1). Davis got Dillon off on the right foot with a 60-yard catch from Kee Christiansen, who had another big night with two TD passes and a 56-yard scamper. Hamilton pulled within 13-7 in the second quarter on a pass from Lucas Lant to Hunter Stewart.

• No. 3 Billings Central 49, Hardin 0: Thomas Norman ran for three touchdowns and Adam Balkenbush connected with William Snell from 51 yards out as the Rams sprinted to a 30-0 lead after one quarter on the way to pounding the Bulldogs. Central racked up 475 total yards. The Rams led 42-0 at halftime.

• Frenchtown 35, Ronan 7: Brody Hardy ran for two touchdowns and passed for two others to lead the Broncs past the Chiefs. Ronan took an early 7-0 lead on a 6-yard pass from Kolby Finley to Laurance Lozean, but Frenchtown rattled off the next 35 points. Hardy ran in from 10, hit Dillon Warner on a 10-yard pass, rambled for 41 yards for a score, and found Billy Corette from 18 yards to make it 28-7. Warner caught a second TD pass, a 14-yarder from Cole Ziegler, to close the scoring.

• Columbia Falls 41, Libby 0: Cody Schweikert passed for three scores and ran for a fourth, and Mark Robison had a 50-yard punt return to paydirt as well as a 12-yard TD reception as the Wildcats blanked the Loggers. Alihn Anderson did his share for Columbia Falls, catching a 20-yard scoring strike and returning the second half kickoff 85 yards to the end zone. Jace Hill's 23-yard reception provided the Wildcats' final score. Libby had 94 yards of total offense.

• Laurel 30, Havre 17: Tanner Schwend tossed three touchdown passes and ran for the fourth for the Locomotives, who took care of the Blue Ponies. Schwend found Isaiah Burt from 7 yards, Kade Wersland from 41 and Cameron McAlister from 20 before producing a 1-yard plunge for a 30-10 lead. Tate Nelson's 3-yard run accounted for Havre's lone offensive TD.

• In other Class A action, Lockwood toppled East Helena 36-29, No. 5 Lewistown rolled past Miles City 33-6, Glendive tripped Sidney 26-20, Laurel whipped Havre 30-17, Bigfork ran past Browning 54-28, Butte Central edged Livingston 17-14 for its first win of the season, and Whitefish crushed Stevensville 62-14.