Big Sky is 2-8 against Sentinel since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Big Sky Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sentinel Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Big Sky's defense has only allowed seven points per game this season, so Sentinel's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Big Sky is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Butte on Friday. Big Sky fell 21-14 to Butte. Despite 153 more yards than the Bulldogs, the Eagles couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
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.
Meanwhile, Sentinel sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 25-23 victory over Flathead on Friday.
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.
Having lost for the first time this season, Big Sky fell to 3-1. As for Sentinel, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Big Sky ended up a good deal behind Sentinel in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 35-21. Will Big Sky have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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