Hellgate is 0-8 against Butte since August of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Knights will welcome the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Hellgate will be strutting in after a victory while Butte will be coming in after a loss.
Hellgate headed into their last game having not scored more than 13 points for three straight, but Capital let them put that streak behind them. The Knights put the hurt on the Bruins with a sharp 35-14 win on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Parker Link went supernova, rushing for 47 yards and one touchdown, while also picking up 44 receiving yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Butte and Flathead were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Butte suffered a 23-22 defeat.
Hellgate's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Butte, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Hellgate was dealt a bruising 55-20 defeat at the hands of Butte in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Knights were down 35-7.
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