{
  "id": 11929365,
  "title": "C-Falls, Whitefish play to pair of ties",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/c-falls-whitefish-play-to-pair-of-ties",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T13:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/c-falls-whitefish-play-pair-130200123.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Columbia Falls and Whitefish couldn't determine the outcome of two Cat-Dog soccer matches on Saturday as both the boys and girls teams ended up with a tie. The Whitefish Wildcats made a strong comeback after trailing 2-0, ultimately tying the game at 2-2. In contrast, the Columbia Falls Bulldogs secured a 1-1 draw with the Whitefish Wildkats. Roan Chism and Luca Duffy scored early in the first seven minutes to give the Bulldogs a 2-0 lead. Brady Bell scored for the Wildcats in the second half, as well as in the 66th minute, to equalize the game. Columbia Falls outshot Whitefish by 11-8 during the match. Whitefish coach O'Brien Byrd commented on his team's performance, stating that they struggled in the first half, allowing Whitefish to score early, which could have turned the game into a blowout. However, Byrd highlighted his team's return with intense energy and the right mentality to secure the tie. Whitefish scored twice, through Roan Chism (assisted by Luca Duffy) and Brady Bell, while Columbia Falls' Ella Robbins and Sage Ordway scored to end the tie. Shots on goal were 8 for Whitefish and 4 for Columbia Falls. Whitefish' saves were 1 by Ben Nelson and 3 by Columbia Falls' Medora Dahlstrom. The corner kicks were 4 for Whitefish and 3 for Columbia Falls. Whitefish had 10 fouls, while Columbia Falls had 7. Whitefish coach Thomas Clark praised his team's performance as well, describing them as a good technical group and expressing pride in their competitive spirit. He mentioned that the team would not be surprised if they encounter Whitefish again in the postseason.",
  "summary": "COLUMBIA FALLS — Whitefish and Columbia Falls couldn't settle a pair of Cat-Dog soccer matchups Saturday as both the boys and girls played to ties. The Wildcats rallied back from an early 2-0 deficit to tie the game at two. Meanwhile the Bulldog girls scored late to secure a 1-1 draw with the Wildkats. Columbia Falls boys 2, Whitefish 2 Roan Chism and Luca Duffy found the back of the net in ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Columbia Falls and Whitefish ended in two ties on Saturday.",
    "Whitefish came back strongly after trailing 2-0 to tie 2-2.",
    "Columbia Falls won 1-1 against Whitefish Wildcats."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}