RICHBURG -- Great Falls forced at least a tie for the Region 3-A regular-season title with a 55-43 road win over Lewisville as a capacity crowd watched the neighborhood rivalry.

Ask any high school football player what he'd rather be doing for Thanksgiving.

GREAT FALLS -- If a football coach ever says he doesn't pay attention to statistics, records or polls, don't believe it because it's something they say.

RICHBURG -- Throw the rivalry out the window.

GREAT FALLS -- A ball-hawking, suffocating defense led the Great Falls Red Devils to a key region win Friday night over the Chesterfield Rams, 27-14.

GREAT FALLS -- The Lewisville Lions played solid defense and took advantage of three Great Falls mistakes to defeat the Red Devils 33-11.

GREAT FALLS -- Great Falls coach Ken Schofield realizes that the glamour positions, such as the running backs, quarterbacks and receivers, often hear their names mentioned after scoring touchdowns.

McCORMICK -- The gap is closing between Great Falls and McCormick high schools, but Art Mann said Friday night he's not satisfied with moral victories.

GREAT FALLS -- The TV weathermen said the high Monday was 99 degrees. Before Great Falls went out to football practice at 6 p.m., athletics director John Smith said it was 102 in the middle of the day.

GREAT FALLS — Most coaches consider a big play to be more than 20 yards. Great Falls had five plays of more than 30 yards, three for scores. Those big plays and the Red Devils’ defense led to a 44-6 win over McBee.