Hellgate hasn't had much luck against Big Sky recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hellgate Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Big Sky Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Hellgate had to suffer through a 64-8 loss at the hands of Glacier. 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 54th, while the Wolfpack are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Big Sky hadn't done well against Sentinel recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Big Sky won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Sentinel 15-14.
Hellgate's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Big Sky, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Hellgate was dealt a bruising 41-0 defeat at the hands of Big Sky when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Hellgate, Joey Sandberg (who rushed for 202 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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