Montana returns to the gridiron Aug. 27 to kick off the 2020 season. Defending state Class A champion Custer County arrives back as the No. 1 team in the state after going 10-0 last season and outscoring opponents by an average score of 39-8.
The Cowboys ranked sixth in the MaxPreps most dominant Montana teams over the past decade, after winning two state titles in that span and twice being ranked No. 1 in the state, 2010 and 2019.
Laurel is the No. 2 team in the state preseason rankings after finishing 8-2 last season and giving up 87 points with four shutouts.
Third-ranked Manhattan/Manhattan Christian will have a tough time duplicating last season's 11-1 campaign that included a 24.1 point differential.
See the complete list below. Click on team links for schedules, rosters and previews.
Montana Preseason MaxPreps Top 25
2.
Laurel, 8-2
3.
Fairfield/Augusta (Fairfield) 10-1
4.
Manhattan/Manhattan Christian (Manhattan), 11-1
5.
Lincoln County (Eureka), 12-0
6.
Red Lodge/Roberts (Red Lodge), 10-1
7.
Bozeman, 11-1
8.
Beaverhead County (Dillon), 9-2
9.
Billings Central Catholic (Billings), 6-3
10.
Florence-Carlton (Florence), 7-3
11.
Broadwater (Townsend), 5-4
12.
Sentinel (Missoula), 10-2
13.
Hamilton, 9-2
14.
Malta/Whitewater/Saco (Malta), 8-2
15.
Libby, 8-3
16.
Frenchtown, 8-3
17.
Columbus, 6-4
18.
Butte, 11-1
19.
Whitefish, 6-4
20.
Jefferson (Boulder), 5-4
21.
Billings Senior (Billings), 5-5
22.
Havre, 4-5
23.
Glacier (Kalispell), 5-6
24.
Helena 6-5
25.
Loyola-Sacred Heart (Missoula), 6-5
