Helena has gone 10-0 against Hellgate recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Helena Bengals will face off against the Hellgate Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Helena is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Billings West, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Helena was ranked 25th). Helena fell 26-19 to Billings West on Friday.
Despite the loss, Helena got top-tier performance from Trygve Braun, who rushed for 144 yards on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Carter Petre also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Meanwhile, Hellgate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 53-14 loss at the hands of Great Falls.
Helena's record now sits at 0-2. As for Hellgate, their record now sits at 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Helena against Hellgate in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 48-13 win. Will Helena repeat their success, or does Hellgate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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