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SPORTS
Eureka Wins Title with Last-Second Hail Mary; Hot Springs Victorious
BY DILLON TABISH OF THE BEACON
An unforgettable football season in Eureka ended in an unforgettable way.
The Lions were trailing 28-25 with eight seconds remaining when quarterback Garrett Graves threw a 38-yard Hail Mary that ended up in the arms of team- mate Austyn Sherwood, who scored the game-winning touchdown in the Class B championship in Missoula.
Eureka defeated Loyola 31-28 on Nov. 19 to win its rst state championship.
Graves nished 10-of-24 for 163 yards and three touchdown passes through the air and also rushed for a TD. Senior running back Cannan Smith had 22 carries for 135 yards and two TDs along with 41 yards receiving. James Dunn had four catches for 41 yards and a TD. The Lions piled up 421 yards of o ense.
In the Class C six-man title game, Hot Springs defeated Mon-Dak 54-20 last weekend in Plentywood. The victory completed an undefeated 13-0 season for the Savage Heat and marked the team’s second state title and rst since 2012.
Senior Trevor Paro ended his remarkable prep career with 396 yards from scrimmage and ve touchdowns, along with seven tackles and a safety on defense. He n- ished his unprecedented career with 135 touchdowns, the most in Montana history for any classi cation, according to the Montana High School Association. Quarterback Marco Degel completed eight of 12 passes for 189 yards and one touchdown. Degel also had seven tackles on defense. Running back Kane Lawson had 34 yards and a TD and Tyler Knudsen added 29 yards and another score. Blaine Carr had 56 yards receiving and
Trevor Paro celebrates with Kane Lawson after rushing for a touchdown in the opening round of the Class C 6-man playo s. BEACON FILE PHOTO
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eight tackles and four sacks on defense.
In the Class AA state championship game, the Bill-
ings Senior Broncs completed a perfect season with a 33-21 win over the Glacier Wolfpack in Billings.
The Broncs nished their season 13-0 and won their rst state championship since 1979. Glacier nished 11-2 after appearing in their third state title game in four years.
The Wolfpack led 7-6 after the rst quarter but the
Broncs jumped ahead 19-7 at halftime and 26-7 after three quarters.
Glacier quarterback Tadan Gilman passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another. Scout Willcut had two TD catches.
In the Class C eight-man title game, Ennis defeated Charlo in overtime, 30-24.
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