The Glacier Wolfpack will challenge the Butte Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glacier is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44.2 points per game this season.
Butte is hoping to do what Sentinel couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Glacier's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Glacier breezed by Sentinel to the tune of 56-10. The Wolfpack pushed the score to 42-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans had no chance of recovering from.
Kobe Dorcheus was his usual excellent self, rushing for 121 yards and four touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made two total tackles. Another player making a difference was Jackson Presley, who threw for 204 yards on 14 of 20 attempts.
Glacier didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bridger Smith and Cooper Pelc. Another thorn in Sentinel's side was Mark Ahner, who made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Butte rose to the challenge on Friday. They snuck past the Bison with a 21-17 victory.
Colton Shea was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 51 yards. Sam Sampson was in the mix as well, providing Butte with two touchdowns.
Glacier's record now sits at 8-1. As for Butte, their record now sits at 4-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Glacier has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Butte, though, as they've been averaging only 94.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Glacier against Butte when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 49-14 win. In that contest, Glacier amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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