Helena is 6-0 against Big Sky since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Helena Bengals will be staying on the road to face off against the Big Sky Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Helena will be strutting in after a victory while Big Sky will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Helena sidestepped Butte for a 13-10 win. The 13-point effort marked the Bengals' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Trygve Braun, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 97 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Helena's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Dylan Mosness was the leader with two. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Big Sky has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They were beaten by Glacier 35-7. The Eagles have struggled against the Wolfpack recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Big Sky wouldn't let Glacier keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Big Sky can thank Colter Jensen and Tanner Davis for forcing both of them. Jensen is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
The victory got Helena back to even at 4-4. As for Big Sky, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Helena didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Big Sky in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 16-10 win. Does Helena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Big Sky turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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