After two games on the road, Sentinel is heading back home. They will welcome the Glacier Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Sentinel will head into Thursday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Hellgate on Thursday. Sentinel took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 35-7 victory over Hellgate. That looming 35-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
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. The dominant performance gave Taylor a new career-high in rushing yards. Jace Koshatka was another key signal caller, throwing for 166 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Glacier's offense rose to the challenge against a Eagles defense that boasted an average of only 14.25 points allowed on Thursday. Glacier simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Big Sky 35-7 at home. The Wolfpack might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 25 points or more this season.
Glacier can attribute much of their success to Jackson Presley, who threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and Kobe Dorcheus, who rushed for 196 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Pelc, who picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown.
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.
The victory got Sentinel back to even at 4-4. As for Glacier, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Sentinel has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 181.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Glacier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 187.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sentinel took a serious blow against Glacier in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 46-12. Will Sentinel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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