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Glacier Rolls into Championship Game

The Class AA football season is down
to the inal two teams as the Wolfpack

travel to Bozeman to battle for the title

By DILLON TABISH of the Beacon

It was fair to wonder and doubt.
There were three key starters, including the stand-
out running back, lost to injury. The opponent, Great
Falls C.M. Russell, was rolling into town on a seven-
game win streak, reminiscent of the great Rustlers

from previous years. History cast a dark shadow, too
— only one Kalispell team in 30 years has survived un-
til the inal Friday of the fall to play for a football state
championship.
“A couple of us were wondering if we had enough
left, if we had enough resolve,” Glacier head coach
Grady Bennett said.

One big play after another, packed with power and
prowess, the Glacier Wolfpack vanquished any doubt
or historical odds and broke new ground last week in-
side Legends Stadium.
Bring on Bozeman.
The Wolfpack steamrolled C.M. Russell, 52-7, in
the semiinal round of the playofs and advanced to the
Class AA championship game.

In a showdown between the top two seeds, No. 1
Bozeman (12-0) hosts No. 2 Glacier (11-1) on Nov. 22 in- Wolfpack players take the ield before the game. Glacier beat Great Falls CMR 52-7 on Nov. 15 at Legends Stadium in Kalispell. For more
side Van Winkle Stadium.
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“Going to the state championship is the kind of
thing you dream about as a little kid. It’s the best feel- week, but I love these guys and they’ll get it done.”
Glacier gave top-ranked Bozeman its closest game
ing in the world,” said senior running back Noah James, The Hawks dropped Billings Skyview, 56-26, at all season in the third week, losing to the Hawks, 27-12.
who was forced to watch the semiinal from the side- home last week, qualifying for their second straight “This has been our dream the whole year: to get to
lines wearing a cast on his leg, which he injured in the championship game and third in four years. Last year the state title game,” Glacier junior quarterback Brady

quarterinals against Butte.
they lost to Butte, 38-36, and defeated Helena High, 28-
“I really wish I could be out there playing next
7, in 2010.
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