Editor’s Note: The Blitz will be updated as we receive match results.
Class AA
• Butte 28, No. 1 Kalispell Glacier 27: In a comeback for the ages, the Bulldogs scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to take the lead with 35 seconds left and missed the game-winning extra point. The Wolfpack led 14-0 at halftime and scored on a 40-yard touchdown run Cash Goicoechea and a Jackson Presley TD strike to Alex Hausmann. After Glacier took a 21-0 lead early in the third quarter, Butte came into the game Bo Demarais Blow Rueso Batterman for a TD. A Torre Temple Pick-Six cut Glacier’s lead to 21-14 and one more Demarais-to-Batterman Bomb for 56 yards tied the game. With 45 seconds left, Demarais faced second-and-18 at the Glacier 43 and found Batterman again for a 43-yard TD that turned out to be the game-winning drive.
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• Missoula Sentinel 17, Helena Capital 14: Caden Dirnbergers The 25-yard field goal with 8:48 left in the game proved crucial as the Spartans cruised past the Bruins in a matchup of the two previous state champions. However, Sentinel trailed 14-7 at halftime Grady Walker’s TD reception from Riley Allen – his second TD pass of the night – provided the decisive point with 5:20 left in the third quarter. Merek Mihelish threw a 12-yard TD Daniel Larson and ran towards the other from two meters away, which gave Capitals two points.
• Missoula Big Sky 21, Kalispell Flathead 20: Avery Omlids second touchdown pass of the game, a 9-yarder with 5:53 minutes to play Colter Ramos, followed by Ramos’ extra point kick, made the difference as the Eagles held off the Braves. Flathead got within 21-20 after a 33-yard pass Brett Pesola To Brody Thornsberry, but the crucial extra point was missed, allowing Big Sky to keep up. Omlid also scored Isaac Stonefield on a 12-yard pass in the third quarter. Pesola and Thornsberry had previously teamed up from five yards out. Omlid had a 22-for-34 passing performance for 244 yards.
• No. 2 Bozeman 56, Billings Skyview 7: Kellen Harrison threw three touchdowns and Jack O’Brien scored three touchdowns on a 51-yard touchdown run, a 9-yard burst and a 46-yard catch-and-run. The Hawks scored early and often, building a 28-0 lead in the first quarter and going up 42-0 at halftime. Harley Bianchini rushed for touchdowns of 10 and 34 yards. Rocky Lencioni caught a 54-yard bomb from Harrison.
• Billings West 49, No. 4 Great Falls CMR 14: Drew McDowell threw four touchdown passes for 104 yards and Matt Ludwig And Reece Valdez scored on the ground as the Bears pulled away in the second half, outscoring the Rustlers 14-0. Connor Stanton And MacJones caught two touchdowns each for West. Caleb Taylor threw a 48-yard touchdown Wasson River And Keegan Fuller rushed to CMR’s other score.
• No. 5 Helena 48, Missoula Hellgate 13: Carter Kraft threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown as the fifth-ranked Bengals built a 41-0 halftime lead and cruised past the Knights. Tevin Wetzel ran for two TDs and caught a third for Helena. Jacob Finch intercepted a 7-yard TD pass Rylan Davis for a Hellgate score and Evan Pyron recovered his own blocked punt in the end zone for the other.
Class a
• Havre 36, Miles City 18: Cieran Courtnage threw two touchdown passes, including a 66-yard play to Carson Harris. Tate Nelson stormed to two points and the Blue Ponies defense forced three turnovers. The Cowboys Andy Bundy returned a kickoff 86 yards for a score.
• Corvallis 7, Whitefish 0: Charlie Chavez scored from 4 yards out in the first quarter and the undefeated Blue Devils (3-0) kept up with opportunistic defense in their triumph over the Bulldogs. Corvallis intercepted four Whitefish passes to maintain the shutout.
• Lockwood 21, Glendive 14: Linebacker Nate Davis With less than a minute to play, he picked off a pass from Glendive on fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line, sealing the win and giving the Lions their third straight win of the season. quarterback Tyce Casterline Rushed for all three Lockwood touchdowns, the longest being a 76-yard drive.
• No. 1 Hamilton 35, No. 3 Bigfork 14: Tyson Bauder threw two touchdown passes and scampered 8 yards for another score as the Broncs flexed their muscles against the Class A newcomer Vikings. Bauder threw a 35-yard pass Andreas Friedrich, who also had a 1-yard outing to open the scoring. Hamilton led 28-0 before Bigfork got going with a 30-yard pass in the fourth quarter Dreary stove To Wyatt Johnson.
Class B
• Eureka 54, Cut Bank 0: AJ Truman threw touchdown passes Tyson Budree, Braden Casazza and a 60-yard strike to boot Sullivan Sartoriand the lions destroyed the wolves. Caden Pecora scored on a 22-yard run, Tristan Butts Hit Pay Dirt, and Jesse Day reached the end zone twice on rushing touchdowns, including an 18-yard burst.
• No. 2 Columbus 41, Glasgow 0: Mason Meier threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third, and Wyatt Meier scored two more points as the Cougars defeated the Scotties for the third straight season to open the season. Epee Nelson The scoring began with a 92-yard punt return for Columbus, which outscored its first three opponents 161-0. AustinReger It was also a great night for the Cougars, catching two touchdown passes of 10 and 4 yards and scoring three extra points.
• No. 10 Jefferson 48, Malta 14: Luke Oxarart threw for a touchdown and rushed for three more, and Jack Johnson And BenWerner ran for touchdowns for the Panthers (2-1). Dawson Hammond caught both Mustang touchdown passes.
• Three Forks 45, Whitehall 0: Tallin McCauley caught three touchdown passes in the first half and Sawyer Andersen ran for two touchdowns in the first half as the Wolves ended an 11-game losing streak against the Trojans. Shane Williams McCauley scored the game-winning goal for Three Forks, which led 38-0 at halftime.
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• No. 6 Arlee 52, Darby 20: Jace Arca ran for two touchdowns and returned a kickoff 75 yards for a score as the Warriors took a 38-12 halftime lead and moved past the Tigers. Jake Knoll provided three more points for Arlee (3-0) with runs of 8, 46 and 67 yards. McCoy Townsend Rushed for two touchdowns for Darby, from 10 and 52 yards, and he also threw a 27-yard scoring pass Montana Brantley.
• Park City 21, Plains 12: Teegan Hahne threw a pair of TD passes Landon Downing and went for the third goal as the Panthers celebrated their first win of the year. The Panthers led 7-0 at halftime and jumped ahead 14-12 in the third quarter.
• No. 1 Fairview 75, Broadus 8: Jaxon Vitt scored three touchdowns in the first quarter – two on passes and one on a punt return – and the Warriors scored 42 points in the first 10 minutes en route to beating the Hawks. Tyler Tjelde threw three TD passes and Troy Karst ran for two points for Fairview. Logan Capp scored Broadus’ TD on a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter.
• Manhattan Christian 56, Seeley-Swan 8: Christian Triemstra was 18 of 23 passing for 193 yards and three touchdowns, and the Eagles quarterback went for another score by holding off the turnover-prone Blackhawks. Mason Venema Also had a great night, catching two touchdown passes, running for another and catching 11 throws for 166 yards. Seth Dunsters 45-yard TD reception by Blake Irwin gave Seeley-Swan an early 8:0, but should remain their only point.
6-man
• Valier 62, Sunburst 12: The Panthers clinched their first win of the season after an outstanding game Chance Hornwho threw three TD passes, scored on a fumble recover, and had two points including a 38-yard ramble. Connor Woldstad caught two of Horn’s TD passes and Tristen Valdez scored the final hit, a 43-yard shot. Reed Briggs scored a safety for the Panthers, Jonah Horn had a 12-yard touchdown run and Garett Monroe took a handoff 38 yards to pay the dirt. Carter Enneberg had a 72-yard kick return for Sunburst and Travis McKinley rushed towards a score.
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