The third week of the high school football season kicks off with 10 more states set to begin play. Montana will be among those, getting underway Aug. 27. As things stand, the postseason is set to begin Oct. 30-31 with championship games scheduled for Nov. 20-21.
Montana is one of 34 states planning to play football this fall. Sixteen others plus the District of Columbia have moved their respective seasons to 2021.
In Montana, a total of 42 games are set to kick off on Thursday through Saturday.
In advance of season openers, here's a look at what you need to know about Montana football in 2020.
Top games
Custer County (Miles City) at
Laurel, Sept. 4
Manhattan/Manhattan Christian (Manhattan) at
Florence-Carlton (Florence), Sept. 4
Billings Central Catholic (Billings) at Laurel, Sept. 25
Florence-Carlton (Florence) at
Lincoln County (Eureka), Oct. 2
Custer County (Miles City) at Billings Central Catholic, Oct. 16
Top teams
1. Custer County (Miles City)
2. Laurel
3.
Fairfield/Augusta (Fairfield)4. Manhattan/Manhattan Christian
5. Lincoln County (Eureka)
Defending champions
AA:
BozemanA: Custer County (Miles City)
B: Lincoln County (Eureka)
C 8-man:
FairviewC 6-man:
Garfield County (Jordan) Top recruits
National ranking per 247Sports in parenthesis
1.
Dylan Rollins, T,
Sentinel (Missoula)2.
Kellen Detrick, LB,
Havre3.
Kenneth Eiden IV, DE, Bozeman
4.
Neil Daily, LB,
Billings West (Billings)5.
Jace Klucewich, ATH, Sentinel
Returning stat leaders
Passing
JT Allen,
Glacier (Kalispell), 171-280, 2,267 yards, 24 touchdowns
Dayton Bay, Sentinel (Missoula), 183-251, 2,053 yards, 24 touchdowns
Rushing
Dawson Young,
Libby, 185 carries, 1,091 yards, 19 touchdowns
Jake Rendina, Glacier, 203 carries, 1,048 yards, 9 touchdowns
Receiving
Levi Torgerson,
Great Falls, 56 catches, 958 yards, 14 touchdowns
