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Football Roundup: Flathead, Glacier Notch Key Victories

Whitefish, Columbia Falls roll on, set up de facto conference title game Oct. 12

By Andy Viano
Wolfpack players celebrate with Travis Proulx (10) after his first-half touchdown catch on Sept. 14, 2018 at Legends Stadium. Glacier defeated Helena 48-14. Greg Lindstrom | Flathead Beacon

Jaden MacNeil accounted for seven touchdowns and Anthony Jones had a monster 10-catch day to lead Flathead High School to a runaway 56-31 win over Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Oct. 5.

The Braves (5-2) scored 42 first-half points and moved into a tie for third place in Class AA on the strength of a brilliant offensive performance. MacNeil, Flathead’s quarterback, threw five touchdown passes, ran for a 62-yard score and even caught a touchdown from wide receiver Logan Siblerud. Jones found the end zone four times as part of a 10-catch, 163-yard evening. The senior added a two-point conversion pass in the first quarter.

Glacier, meanwhile, went on the road and surprised Great Falls High, bolting out to a big early lead and hanging on to win 42-38. Preston Blain ran for 170 yards and added a kick-return touchdown for the Wolfpack (2-5), who earned a victory for the first time since Sept. 14.

In Class A, Columbia Falls (5-1, 3-0 Northwest A) and Whitefish (5-2, 3-0) both won comfortably to set up a de facto conference title game between the two Oct. 12 in Whitefish. The defending state champion Wildcats hammered Ronan 64-7 on Oct. 5 while the Bulldogs blanked Polson 38-0.

In Class B, Bigfork (6-0) remained undefeated with a 21-14 nonconference win at Townsend. The Vikings host Missoula Loyola on Oct. 12 in a game that will determine the Western B conference champion.

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