Sentinel is 8-2 against Big Sky since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sentinel Spartans are on the road again to play the Big Sky Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Big Sky took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sentinel, who comes in off a win.
Sentinel will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 35-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Flathead on Friday. Sentinel skirted past Flathead 25-23.
Ryan Haidle was a one-man wrecking crew for Sentinel as he rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Haidle a new career-high in rushing yards.
Sentinel's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jaxon Allery and Carter Taylor.
Meanwhile, Big Sky's undefeated season came to an end after three games last Friday. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Butte. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Although Big Sky took the loss, they still got scores from Avery Omlid and Blake Williams.
Big Sky wouldn't let Butte keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Cormack Batt led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Cal Marceau is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
The win got Sentinel back to even at 2-2. As for Big Sky, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Sentinel strolled past Big Sky in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sentinel since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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