The Glacier Wolfpack will take on the Sentinel Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Glacier at home against Big Sky as the team secured a 35-7 win. The Wolfpack might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 25 points or more this season.
Jackson Presley and Kobe Dorcheus were among the main playmakers for Glacier as the former threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt and the latter rushed for 196 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. A healthy portion of that aerial production (100 yards to be exact) went to Bridger Smith.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Glacier was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Big Sky only rushed for 63.
Meanwhile, Sentinel posted their biggest victory since October 13, 2023 on Thursday. They breezed by Hellgate on the road to the tune of 35-7.
Sentinel's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Taylor, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. Taylor's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Jace Koshatka, who threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Glacier's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Sentinel, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Glacier has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 187.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sentinel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 181.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Glacier against Sentinel in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 46-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sentinel's Grady Walker, who picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Glacier to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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