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Today’s edition · Mon., Nov. 2

No. 3 Montana State routs Cal Poly 61-7 on Halloween

Plus, Missoula Sentinel sweeps the Class AA soccer titles and Bozeman High heads to Kalispell Glacier.

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No. 3 Montana State crushes Cal Poly 61-⁠7 behind a 98-yard opening kickoff return

Montana State led 48-⁠7 at halftime and won 61-⁠7

  • Cal Poly7
    Montana State61
    FinalMontana State led 48-7 at halftime.

Sources: MontanaSports.com, CBS Sports

If you missed Saturday's Halloween game at , here's the short version. Freshman Carter Dahlke, a Gallatin High grad, took the opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, and the Bobcats never looked back. Quarterback Justin Lamson threw three touchdown passes and ran for two before sitting out the second half.

Safety Caden Dowler picked off two passes, and Cal Poly starter Anthony Grigsby Jr. went 1-for-8 for 11 yards. The win was coach Brent Vigen's 69th at Montana State, one short of the school record of 70 held by Rob Ash.

  • Record: 8-1 overall, 5-1 Big Sky; Cal Poly is 4-6
  • Total yards: Montana State 518, Cal Poly 258
  • First quarter: 27 points, most in an opening quarter this season
  • Next: at Idaho State on Sat., Nov. 7, 4 p.m.

Dahlke started the scoring and finished with 201 all-purpose yards

98 yards
on Dahlke's opening kickoff return for a touchdown
201
all-purpose yards for Dahlke
103
receiving yards on six catches

Sources: MontanaSports.com, CBS Sports

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Missoula Sentinel sweeps the Class AA soccer titles, beating Gallatin's girls and Bozeman's boys

If you followed Bozeman's boys to Missoula, it was a tough Saturday. Sentinel took both Class AA titles. The girls went first, a 1-0 win over Gallatin that Braylee Smith decided in the 65th minute. Both teams were unbeaten. Sentinel coach Daniel Lochridge said: "We were the only program that didn't have one. We've got ours now."

3straight Class AA runner-up finishes for Gallatin's girls

Gallatin closed the season 13-1-3. Sentinel's girls finished 15-0-2.

Source: montanasports.com

The boys won 2-0 over Bozeman at Fort Missoula, with both goals in the second half. Blaise Olsen scored on a penalty kick, and Hayes Reimer added the second moments later.

  • Boys finals: Sentinel 16-0-1, Bozeman 14-2-0
  • Sentinel boys' title: fifth in program history, first since 2000
  • Sentinel girls' title: first in program history

Sentinel won both Class AA title games on Saturday

  • Gallatin0
    Missoula Sentinel1
    FinalGirls: Braylee Smith scored in the 65th minute.
  • Bozeman0
    Missoula Sentinel2
    FinalBoys: both goals came in the second half.

Source: MontanaSports.com

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Bozeman High beats Butte 42-⁠24 and now plays at Kalispell Glacier in the Class AA quarterfinals

If you're planning your Friday, Bozeman High is on the road. The Hawks beat Butte 42-24 in Thursday's first-round game at . They face defending state champion Kalispell Glacier at 7 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 6.

14Class AA quarterfinal trips for Bozeman in the last 15 seasons

Bozeman is now 6-4 this season.

Source: Montana Standard

Beau Wheeler passed 1,000 single-season rushing yards, and quarterback Van Shockley totaled four touchdowns, two rushing and two passing. Gallatin also advanced with a 35-14 win over Helena.

  • Butte finished its season 4-6
  • Bozeman beat Butte 31-7 in the 2023 postseason
  • Gallatin plays at Missoula Sentinel on Fri., Nov. 6

Four Class AA quarterfinals are set for Fri., Nov. 6

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Great FallsBillings West
GallatinMissoula Sentinel
BozemanKalispell Glacier
Missoula Big SkyGreat Falls CMR

Source: MontanaSports.com

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Montana State volleyball was swept by Utah Tech, the Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported Friday night. Montana State plays Portland State on Thu., Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. at Shroyer Gym. Bozeman Daily ChronicleBozone

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No. 3 Montana State routs Cal Poly 61-7 on Halloween

Plus, Missoula Sentinel sweeps the Class AA soccer titles and Bozeman High heads to Kalispell Glacier.

The TLDR

  1. No. 3 Montana State routs Cal Poly 61-7 after a 98-yard kickoff return to start the game
  2. Missoula Sentinel sweeps the Class AA soccer titles over Gallatin and Bozeman
  3. Bozeman High beat Butte 42-24 and plays at Kalispell Glacier Friday
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