Football Preview: Hellgate Knights vs. Glacier Wolfpack
Hellgate is 0-10 against Glacier since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Hellgate Knights are on the road again to play the Glacier Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Hellgate was beaten by Capital 42-6. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana football rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Bruins are ranked tenth).
Hellgate's loss came about despite a quality game from Vince Paffhausen, who threw for 165 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 71 yards. Evan Pyron also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 81 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Glacier put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Helena by a score of 40-27. The Wolfpack pushed the score to 40-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bengals cut but never quite recovered from.
Glacier's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bridger Smith, who picked up 155 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Smith also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass. Jackson Presley was another key player, throwing for 284 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt.
Hellgate's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Glacier, their record is now 4-0.
Hellgate was taken down by Glacier 42-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Glacier's Kobe Dorcheus, who rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Hellgate knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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