Taking on its second ranked opponent in as many weeks, No. 1 Billings Central jumped up big and rolled to a 35-7 home victory over No. 3 Frenchtown on Friday.

Meanwhile, No. 2 Laurel, slowed by a lengthy lightning delay, cruised past Lockwood by a matching 35-7 margin, which sets up a 1-vs.-2 matchup of 3-0 squads next week between the Rams and Locomotives at Herb Klindt Field in Billings.

No. 4 Lewistown and No. 5 Hamilton also won Friday night as four ranked teams held serve.

Key Week 3 matchup: No. 1 Billings Central 35, No. 3 Frenchtown 7

Montana Grizzlies commit William Snell was the early catalyst for the top-ranked Rams. He caught a 15-yard touchdown from Howie Martin in the first quarter, then scored on a 75-yard run to put Central up two scores. Snell also had two first-half i

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