Glacier Wins Third Straight, Downs Big Sky at Legends Stadium
Wolfpack hanging on to playoff position with one regular season game remaining
By Andy Viano
Preston Blain ran for 232 yards and four touchdowns to lead Glacier High School to a 34-14 win over Missoula Big Sky on Oct. 18 at Legends Stadium, the Wolfpack’s third consecutive victory.
Glacier (4-5) kept its playoff hopes alive with a big second half, breaking open a game that was tied at seven at halftime. Blain scored on runs of 15 and 2 yards in the third quarter, then put the game out of reach with a 1-yard plunge less than a minute into the fourth quarter. The senior running back racked up 31 carries as the Wolfpack dominated on the ground, piling up 339 total rushing yards.
The Eagles (2-7) scored first on Thursday when running back Colter Janacaro passed to Wyatt Shinn for a 26-yard touchdown. Blain responded for the Wolfpack with a 46-yard scoring run early in the second quarter.
Glacier quarterback Evan Todd finished the game 10 for 19 through the air, totaling 146 yards including a 40-yard touchdown pass to Drew Deck in the final quarter. Deck caught five passes for 114 yards.
The Wolfpack is tied for seventh place in the 14-team Class AA with just one regular season game remaining. The top eight teams qualify for the state playoffs. Glacier’s regular season comes to a close with a road game at Missoula Hellgate (2-6) on Oct. 25.