Helena and Glacier are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Helena Bengals will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Glacier Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Helena blew past Hellgate, posting a 45-6 win on the road.
Trygve Braun was a one-man wrecking crew for Helena as he rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Braun a new career-high in rushing yards.
Helena's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Alex Swenson with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Glacier won against Billings Senior last Friday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Glacier blew past Butte 49-14 at home. Fans of the Wolfpack have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Glacier can attribute much of their success to Kobe Dorcheus, who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Jackson Presley, who threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Dorcheus' longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ethan Anderson also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.
Helena's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Glacier, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Helena has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Glacier struggles in that department as they've been averaging 198.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Helena was taken down by Glacier 35-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Helena avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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