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| 08/29/25 - Home | 46-20 W |
| 08/24/18 - Home | 49-6 W |
| 08/24/17 - Away | 40-7 W |
| 08/26/16 - Neutral | 14-0 W |
| 08/28/15 - Neutral | 56-7 W |
Bozeman took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 46-20 margin over the Hellgate Knights. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won five in a row.
Van Shockley was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 246 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 68 yards and one TD on only nine carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Bozeman proved: they limited Hellgate to a paltry -0.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Lucas Garson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Bozeman didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.2.
Bozeman's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Garson. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Hellgate's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vince Paffhausen, who threw for 226 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also punched in one rushing score. Another player making a difference was Evan Pyron, who picked up 85 receiving yards and one score.
Bozeman didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 62-21 defeat against Glacier on the 5th. As for Hellgate, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 56-14 loss against Billings West on the 5th.
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