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The Sidney Eagles clinched the fourth and final playoff spot for the Eastern A conference on Tuesday night by defeating the Fergus Golden Eagles, 39-13. Fergus falls to 2-4 on the season.

The Golden Eagles have had a rough season, battling COVID and playing tough teams. Only four out of the Eastern A conference made the playoffs this year.

Fergus’ first game of the season, scheduled to be against Hardin, had to be canceled. The Golden Eagles were able to play Big Fork, where they won 22-14.

The fifth and sixth grade Lewistown football teams were able to have a season this year. Here are the teams who battled hard this season. Fifth grade (top photo) top row from left: Huck Shirey, Chaz Walsh, Quinn Phillips, Lane Reesor, Brady Martin, Taylor Dubbs, Tyler Cox, Burton D’Hooge. Bottom row from left: Aiden Knox, Kane Lahr, Madden Norslien, Keegan Durbin, Sam Durbin, Bryce Zimmerman, Quinn Dunnington. Sixth grade (bottom photo) top row from left: Coach Wirtzberger, Phoebe Gee, Jaxon Davis, Talon Pompei, Emmett Netburn, Isaac Lewellen, Zedek Lisle, Patrick Durbin, Talon King, Brandon Ferriera, Riley Clark, Braxton Hajenga, Kenedee Simac, Coach Petterson. Bottom row from left: Nathan Long, Colt Patterson, Colton Blumhardt, Conner Miller, Tripp Wirtzberger, Hayden Barta, Leven Hagen, Tyler Langbehn, Garrett Makin. Not pictured: Bodie Slaybough. Photos courtesy of Spencer Walsh

Coming off two wins in their last homestand of the season, the Denton-Geyser-Stanford Bearcats had a rough couple of days last weekend. Playing two away matches, they failed to register a win.

The Fergus High School cross-country team hosted the Eastern A Divisional cross-country meet at Pine Meadows Golf Course on Friday, Oct. 16. Cross-country is one of the sports that has the super divisional competition, which includes half of Class A teams in the state.