MTN Sports high school football rankings
Monday, Sept. 22
CLASS AA
1, Kalispell Glacier (4-0). Last: Beat Helena Capital 56-6. Next: at Missoula Hellgate (1-3)
2, Gallatin (4-0). Last: Beat Great Falls CMR 34-7. Next: at Bozeman (3-1)
3, Billings West (3-1). Last: Beat Billings Senior 35-0. Next: vs. Great Falls CMR (2-2)
4, Missoula Big Sky (4-0). Last: Beat Butte 41-7. Next: at Kalispell Flathead (1-2)
5, Missoula Sentinel (3-0). Last: Beat Missoula Hellgate 28-7. Next: at Butte (1-3)
Around Class AA: The prime 5 groups all gained final Friday night time, that means there aren’t any adjustments to the rankings heading into Week 5. Of observe, Kalispell (*22*) scoring output continues to impress — after a rout of Helena Capital final week, the Wolfpack have now put up 174 factors in 4 video games, a mean of 43.5 per outing. You like factors? Bozeman beat Great Falls 70-50 (!) in a wild one final week. No. 2 Gallatin will face the Hawks this Friday in an anticipated crosstown matchup.
CLASS A
1, Billings Central (4-0). Last: Beat No. 2 Laurel 35-0. Next: at Miles City (1-2)
2, Lewistown (3-0). Last: Idle. Next: vs. No. 5 Laurel (3-1)
3, Hamilton (3-0). Last: Idle. Next: at Stevensville (1-3)
4, Frenchtown (3-1). Last: Beat Florence 23-8. Next: at Dillon (0-3)
5, Laurel (3-1). Last: Lost to No. 1 Billings Central 35-0. Next: at No. 2 Lewistown (3-0)
Around Class A: Conference play begins in earnest this week within the Class A ranks, notably with a matchup between new No. 2 Lewistown and No. 5 Laurel. The Eagles had been off final week whereas the Locomotives, beforehand ranked second, had been shut out towards archrival Billings Central. Speaking of … can anybody cope with the Rams? Defending state champion Central has dominated the competitors by 4 weeks, which has included convincing wins towards three ranked opponents.
CLASS B
1, Manhattan (4-0). Last: Beat No. 3 Three Forks 28-20. Next: vs. Columbus (2-1)
2, Eureka (2-1) Last: Lost to Whitefish 14-7. Next: Idle
3, Malta (4-0). Last: Beat Wolf Point 46-14. Next: at Cut Bank (2-2)
4, Glasgow (4-0). Last: Beat Shelby 56-8. Next: vs. Fairfield (1-2)
5, Three Forks (3-1). Last: Lost to No. 1 Manhattan 28-20. Next: vs. Townsend (3-0)
Around Class B: It was a heavyweight matchup between South rivals Manhattan and Three Forks final Friday night time, and the top-ranked Tigers got here out on prime 28-20 to solidify their place because the favorites in Class B. Manhattan will face Columbus this week whereas Three Forks, which slipped two positions to No. 5, faces undefeated Townsend. Up north, No. 3 Malta and No. 4 Glasgow preserve churning convincing victories. In the West, Eureka stays No. 2 after a 14-7 loss to Class A Whitefish. The Lions are off this week.
8-MAN
1, Scobey (4-0). Last: Beat Ekalaka 42-38. Next: Idle
2, Fort Benton (4-0). Last: Beat Harlem 72-0. Next: vs. Chinook (3-1)
3, Belt (3-1). Last: Beat Box Elder 58-0. Next: vs. Cascade (3-1)
4, Drummond-Philipsburg (4-0). Last: Beat Manhattan Christian 42-6. Next: at Ennis (3-0)
5, Circle (2-1). Last: Beat Culbertson 38-14. Next: at Ekalaka (3-1)
Around 8-Man: Ekalaka gave No. 1 Scobey all it needed in an East showdown between unbeatens final week, however the Spartans survived for a 42-38 victory. Scobey is off this week however a number of good matchups are on the schedule, together with Ekalaka going through No. 5 Circle. No. 2 Fort Benton faces Chinook and No. 3 Belt takes on Cascade — each are 3-1 — in stable North division matchups. Meanwhile, No. 4 Drummond-Philipsburg has a date with undefeated Ennis, a gathering between the one unbeatens within the South.
6-MAN
1, D-G-S-G (3-0). Last: vs. Gardiner canceled. Next: vs. Hafford, Sask.
2, Absarokee (4-0). Last: Beat West Yellowstone 46-25. Next: vs. Savage (3-1)
3, C-J-I (3-1). Last: Beat Hays-Lodgepole by forfeit. Next: vs. St. Patrick’s (2-1)
4. Grass Range-Winnett (4-0). Last: Beat Plenty Coups by forfeit. Next: Idle
5. Roy-Winifred (4-0). Last: Beat Broadview-Lavina 53-13. Next: at Custer-Hysham-Melstone (2-2)
Around 6-Man: There wasn’t a whole lot of motion among the many prime 5 final week, as No. 1 Denton-Geyser-Stanford-Geraldine had its sport towards Gardiner canceled whereas No. 3 Chester-Joplin-Inverness and No. 4 Grass Range-Winnett every gained by means of forfeit. But there was some motion, as new No. 5 Roy-Winifred supplants beforehand ranked Power-Dutton-Brady within the rankings. P-D-B was knocked off at dwelling 54-38 by Lincoln, because the Lynx reeled off 25 unanswered factors within the fourth quarter to win. Roy-Winifred debuts within the rankings on the heels of a 53-13 romp over Broadview-Lavina.
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