Football Game Preview: Bozeman Hawks vs. Hellgate Knights + How To Watch

Bozeman has gone a perfect 5-0 against Hellgate recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hawks will be playing at home against the Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Bozeman took on Skyview on Friday. The Hawks enjoyed a cozy 35-17 victory over the Falcons.

Van Shockley

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/24/25 @ Skyview	142
10/10/25 vs Russell	88
09/26/25 @ Gallatin	88
09/05/25 @ Glacier	73
08/29/25 vs Hellgate	68

Van Shockley had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 142 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 127 yards and one TD. Those 142 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Bozeman's run defense was locked in: Skyview could only muster 1.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Connor Baller for the heroic effort on defense: he. Bozeman didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.2.

Bozeman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Walker Roodell, Isaiah Eckles, and Evan Hughen picked up one apiece. Bozeman got some further help from Baller: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, Hellgate hadn't done well against Helena recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Knights walked away with a 17-9 win over the Bengals.

A big part of Hellgate's victory came down to the chemistry between Vince Paffhausen and his top target Parker Link. Paffhausen rushed for 103 yards and one score on only 13 carries while Link gained 98 total yards and a touchdown. Paffhausen got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 88 yards.

Hellgate's record is now 3-6. As for Bozeman, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Bozeman took their win against Hellgate when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 46-20 score. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.