Malta Leaps Over Glasgow 37-6, Now 7-1

On their 100th year of football, The Malta Mustangs Football team ended the regular season as the 2022 Northern B Division Conference Champions, a title that they also won in 2021.

The Mustangs earned this year's title by going 8-1 overall and more importantly 5-0 in conference games. Glasgow earned the second spot in the North with a 4-1 record in the conference.

Fairfield, who the Mustangs defeated 48-20 in Fairfield on Friday, October 21, finished third with a 3-2 record in the conference, and Cut Bank earned the fourth and final spot out of the North by going 2-3.

The Mustangs will open the 2022 MHSA Class B football Championship Series with a rematch against the Red Lodge Rams (fourth in the Eastern B), who the Mustangs defeated 20-0 earlier this season.

Kickoff is scheduled to be at 1 p.m. at Mustang Field on Saturday, October 29.

The Rams have compiled a 3-6 record, with the last loss being 41-7 to the Huntley Project Red Devils last Friday.

The Rams were dominant in two of their three wins this season, defeating Roundup 42-0 earlier this month and Loyola-Sacred Heart 41-0 in their match last September.

In their win over Loyola-Sacred Heart, Red Lodge was led by running back Talen Reynolds, who ran for four touchdowns, which included scores of 41 yards and 66 yards. Quarterback Aiden Round also connected with Braden McCurl for a 25-yard touchdown and Malik Lyttle for another 25-yard touchdown.

Despite falling behind 14-6 in the first quarter to Fairfield, the Mustangs went on a 42-point run in the final three quarters in a very decisive 48-20 win over the Eagles.

The Mustangs were led by sophomore Stockton Oxarart who was 5-of-9 passing for 98 yards and four touchdowns.

According to Hudl, senior Camryn Mears led the rushing attack with ten attempts for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Sophomore Blaine Downing had 15 carries for 88 yards and one touchdown. Senior Spencer Gibbs had five carries for 44 yards. Oxarart had six carries for 33 yards. Rylee Brusse had one carry for 11 yards.

Kyle Darrington had three catches for 84 yards and two touchdowns, Kaden Bishop had two catches for 21 yards and 1 touchdown, and Gibbs had one catch for 11 yards.

Fairfield opened up the scoreboard with a one-yard run by Cooper Christiansen. Landon Retan kicked a successful PAT. 0-7.

Mustang Blaine Downing scored next, punching in a touchdown from the six-yard line. The conversion failed. 6-7.

Fairfield's McCoy Banner scored on a 16-yard run, which was followed by a successful kick by Retan. 6-14.

Malta's Kyle Darrington scored the first points of the second quarter on a 46-yard pass from Stockton Oxarart. The two-point try was unsuccessful. 12-14.

Later in the second quarter, Spencer Gibbs caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Oxarart. Gibbs converted the two-point conversion. Malta had their first lead of the game. 20-14.

Camryn Mears scored a 46 yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter. Gibbs scored on the two-point conversion. 28-14.

In the fourth quarter, Darrington scored on a 20-yard throw from Oxarart. The two-point conversion failed. 34-14.

Two plays after returning a 31-yard interception to the four-yard line Mears scored a two-yard touchdown. Oxarart ran in the two-point conversion, putting Malta up 42-14.

Malta's last score would be a nine-yard reception by Kaden Bishop from Oxarart. The PAT was missed. 48-14.

Fairfield would score a two-yard touchdown last against Malta's reserves. The kick was no good. Final Score 48-20.