Football Recap: Hellgate Falls to Bozeman in First Game of Season + How To Watch

Hellgate had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 46-20 to the Bozeman Hawks on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost five in a row.

Hellgate lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Vince Paffhausen, who threw for 226 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also punched in one rushing score. Evan Pyron also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.

Van Shockley had a dynamite game For Bozeman., throwing for 246 yards and four TDs while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 68 yards and one score on only nine carries.

Hellgate will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Billings West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bozeman, they will venture away from home to face off against Glacier at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.