Mustangs Beat Blue Hawks 45-8 in First Round, To Face Three Forks in Quarterfinals

The Malta Mustangs Football team (10-0) started their 2024 playoffs with a dominant 45-8 victory over the Thompson Falls Blue Hawks last Saturday, November 2, in Malta.

The win sets up Malta for a clash with the Three Forks Wolves in the quarterfinals this Saturday, November 9, in Malta.

Last season, the Mustangs fell 40-22 to Three Forks in the opening round of the playoffs.

This year, the Wolves are 7-3, and most recently defeated the Huntley Project Red Devils 43-6 in the opening round last Saturday.

"It's a big game," Malta senior quarterback Stockton Oxarart said. They'd beat us out last...