Hellgate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 35-7 loss at the hands of the Sentinel Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 42-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Vince Paffhausen threw for 76 yards on ten of 16 attempts.
Cole Zeigler was his top target, rushing for 57 yards, while also picking up 49 receiving yards.
Sentinel got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carter Taylor out in front who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 101 rushing yards gave Taylor a new career-high. Ryan Haidle was in the mix too, providing Sentinel with two touchdowns.
Hellgate's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Sentinel, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Hellgate will take on Flathead at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hellgate is facing Flathead at the right time seeing as Flathead is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Sentinel, they will welcome Glacier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glacier is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.9 points per game this season.
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