Montana State rolled in week one to a big win 63-20 win over Utah Tech while the University of Montana knocked off Butler 35-20 after jumping out to a 21-6 lead early. Next up for the Bobcats is a marquee matchup with the number one team in the country South Dakota State while the Griz will face-off with Utah Tech and try to make a statement after the Bobcats obliterated them in week one.
Plus, Carroll College beat Montana Tech in the annual copper game and we roll through our fall sports update to recap the local prep football, soccer, and track and field action that took place recently.
Division One College Football kicks off this week in Montana with Big Sky player getting underway so on this week's Inter Lake Sports Now we break down two things to watch for both the Montana State Bobcats and University Of Montana Grizzlies in Week One. Will the Bobcats look to put more of the workload on their running backs near the goal line or will Montana State continue to let their quarterbacks pound the rock near the end zone + How do Tommy Mellott and Sean Chambers split snaps in week one. As for the Grizzlies will they let their new starting QB let it rip in week one or will they take a more conservative approach + What new faces step up on the defensive side of the ball and will the Griz have a more evenly balanced rushing attack in 2023 or continue to let Nick Ostmo be the lead bell cow. These are all things to watch in week one as college football is officially underway in the Big Sky stateOn the local side of things Josh goes over the prep football roundup and highlights the strong play of the Glacier Wolfpack in week one with video highlights. Plus, a quick recap of the Flathead Braves, Columbia Falls Wildcats, Whitefish Bulldogs, Bigfork Vikings, and Polson Pirates from week one of high school football in Montana.Also, the Glacier Range Riders season is coming to and in early September so Josh goes over the remaining home games at Glacier Bank Park this season.
Helena product "Suga" Sean O’Malley defeated Aljamain Sterling to take home the UFC Bantamweight Title. Former Griz star linebacker and Glacier High product Patrick O’Connell is making waves with the Seattle Seahawks in preseason and received high praise from Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll. With prep football getting underway this week Josh runs through the football schedules for Glacier and Flathead this season and takes a look at some of the biggest games involving other valley teams week one including Whitefish, Bigfork, Polson, and Columbia Falls. Plus, a prep recruiting update as Cody Schweikert of Columbia Falls + Henry Sellards and Issac Keim of Glacier all announced their collegiate commitments recently.
The Range Riders rattled off a 10 game win streak to set the franchise record for most consecutive wins. Next up for Glacier is a homestand with the Missoula PaddleHeads at Glacier Bank Park. Glacier Bank Park is currently in the semifinals of a contest held by Ballpark Digest to find the “best” MLB Partner League stadium in the country, originally there were 32 teams and now the home of the Range Riders is currently in the final four from teams across the United States. The Montana State Bobcats landed the top spot in the Big Sky preseason football coaches and media polls while the University of Montana Grizzlies landed at 3rd and 6th in the respective polls. Also, in other local news here in Kalispell the Emeralds 18U travel softball team earned co-state champions in Billings at the state tournament. Plus, legion baseball news featuring the Kalispell AA Lakers and Glacier Twins.
Football season is upon in the northwest as The University of Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats finalized their kickoff and tv schedules for the upcoming Big Sky football season so Josh breaks down his key games to watch other than the Brawl of the Wild.
