Sentinel is 7-2 against Flathead since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Spartans will host the Braves/Bravettes at 7:00 p.m. Sentinel's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Flathead's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Sentinel is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Capital for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-0 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their ten-point performance the matchup before.
Rudy Hess
| 10/16/25 @ Capital | 102 |
| 09/26/25 @ Butte | 79 |
| 10/10/25 vs Big Sky | 73 |
| 09/19/25 @ Hellgate | 65 |
| 09/12/25 vs Helena | 57 |
Rudy Hess had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 102 yards and two scores, and also threw for 105 yards on seven of 12 attempts. Those 102 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Hess was just one part of a punishing run game: Sentinel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Flathead fell victim to Glacier and their airtight defense on Thursday. They took a blow against the Wolfpack, falling 56-0. The Braves/Bravettes haven't had much luck with the Wolfpack recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Sentinel's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Flathead, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Sentinel has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 177.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Flathead struggles in that department as they've been averaging 179.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Sentinel came out on top in a nail-biter against Flathead in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, sneaking past 25-23. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Braves/Bravettes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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