Football Preview: Glacier Wolfpack vs. Hellgate Knights
Glacier is 10-0 against Hellgate since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Glacier Wolfpack will square off against the Hellgate Knights at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Glacier has four straight wins, Hellgate has 14 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Glacier beat Helena 40-27. Given the Wolfpack's advantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Bengals are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Glacier to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bridger Smith, who picked up 155 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Smith didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass. Another passer making a difference was Jackson Presley, who threw for 284 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, Hellgate took a blow against Capital on Friday, falling 42-6. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
The losing side was boosted by Vince Paffhausen, who threw for 165 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 71 yards. Evan Pyron also helped out with an impressive 81 receiving yards.
Glacier's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Hellgate, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Glacier against Hellgate when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 win. Does Glacier have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hellgate turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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