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Three Glacier players, 2 from Flathead, will play in Badlands Bowl

by The Daily Inter Lake
| June 12, 2019 10:18 PM

Glacier and Flathead high schools will be well represented at the Knights of Columbus Badlands Bowl football game on Saturday in Miles City.

Representing Glacier are Ethan Baines (defensive line), Nico Young (guard) and Preston Blaine (running back).

For Flathead, Sebastian Koch (guard) and Jaden MacNeil (defensive back) are on the Montana roster.

This game pits the top graduated seniors from Montana against those from North Dakota.

Montana, 55-7 winners a year ago, has won the last four bowl games and seven of the last eight. Montana leads the series 19-6.

Blaine concluded a fabulous career with the Wolfpack by rushing for 1,622 yards in 2018. That was third best in Class AA. He averaged 5.9 yards per carry, scored 26 touchdowns and had a season long TD run of 80 yards.

Montana will have Blake Thelen of Great Falls High and Kris Brown of Bozeman quarterbacking the team.

Thelen passed for 3,005 yards last fall, connecting on 228 of 365 passes (63 percent) for 28 touchdowns. He was intercepted six times.

Brown threw for 2,843 yards. He was 180 of 265 passing (68 percent) with 31 touchdowns and nine interceptions.

Thelen and Brown will be passing to Billings West’s Jesse Owens, Class AA’s co-offensive MVP last year. Owens is one of five wide receivers on the Montana roster.

Owens, statistically, was second best in AA in receiving yards with 1,126 and totaled 15 touchdowns. He averaged 18.1 yards per reception and had 67 receptions. His season long was 81 yards.

Knights of Columbus

Badlands Bowl

At Miles City

Saturday At Connor’s Stadium

Kickoff — 6 p.m.

Montana Roster

Offense

Quarterbacks — Kris Brown, Bozeman; Blake Thelen, Great Falls

Running backs — Preston Blaine, Glacier; Joe Olson, Bozeman

Wide receivers — Chay Marsh, Billings West; Josh Neil, Butte; Jesse Owens, Billings West; Tyson Racht, Townsend; Cam Rothie, Hamilton

Tight ends — Noah Ambuehl, Great Falls Central

Centers — Justus Perkins, Bozeman; Maverick Roberts, Billings Central

Guards — Sebastian Koch, Flathead; Nico Young, Glacier

Tackles — Sam Gray, Billings Central; Keegan Mires, Glendive; Holden Sampson, Helena

Defense

Defensive line — Ethan Baines, Glacier; Alaric Greil, Helena Capital; Conner Paul, Billings West; Marcus Wehr, Billings Central

Linebackers — Hu Edwards, Billings West; Max Evenson, Billings Senior; Wes Jamison, Lewistown; Alex Johnson, Helena; JJ Lindsay, Billings West

Defensive backs — Wyatt Brusven, Shelby; Chrishon Dixon, Billings Central; Trevin Gadney, Billings West; Lucas Gibb, Billings West; Tristan Hirsch, Miles City; Jaden MacNeil, Flathead; Zach Spiroff, Helena; Kade Wilcox, Billings West

Coaches

Head coach — Rob Stanton, Billings West

Assistants — Kane Claunch, Billings West; Matt Hollowell, Billings West; Greg Horton, Great Falls Central; Jim Stanton, Billings Central; Derek Van Zee, Baker

North Dakota Roster

Offense

Quarterbacks ­— Cade Busek, Shanley; Jesse Forknell, Fargo Davies; Will Madler, Bismarck

Running backs — Braeden Knutson, Central Cass; Canaan Fagerland, Shiloh Christian; Keaton Meschke, Mandan; Noah Stalsky, Century; Diamonte Stugelmeyer, Legacy

Wide receivers — Haley Bucholz, Shanley; Joe Jahner, Bismarck; Caden Jastram, West Fargo Sheyenne; Jared Kallenbach, Jamestown; Austin Manuel, Shanley; Morgan Wardner, Dickinson

Tight ends — Marcus Hochhalter, Jamestown; Jacob Hudson, Legacy; Hayden Lee, Velva; Mason Leingang, Century; Luke Lennon, West Fargo; Jacob Martodam, Fargo Davies

Offensive line — Dakota Aaseth, Velva; Chase Dockter, Bismarck; Isaac Fridrich, Trinity; Tucker Hermes, Wahpeton; Beau Jeffers, Bowman County; Adam Neustel, North Sargent; Charlie Rieger, Kindred; Easton Rindy, Carrington; Greg Saville, Northern Cass; Jacob Schweigert, Century; Brandon Steinhauer, West Fargo; Tanner Thorsness, Century; Paul Vandal, Jamestown

Defense

Defensive line — Dakota Aaseth, Velva; Chase Dockter, Bismarck; Isaac Fridrich, Trinity; Tucker Hermes, Wahpeton; Beau Jeffers, Bowman County; Hayden Lee, Velva; Mason Leingang, Century; Adam Neustel, North Sargent; Charlie Rieger, Kindred; Greg Saville, Northern Cass; Jacob Schweigert, Century; Brandon Steinhauer, West Fargo; Tanner Thorsness, Century; Paul Vandal, Jamestown

Linebackers — Cade Busek, Shanley; Marcus Hochhalter, Jamestown; Jacob Hudson, Legacy; Joe Jahner, Bismarck; Braeden Knutson, Central Cass; Luke Lennon, West Fargo; Austin Manuel, Shanley; Jacob Martodam, Fargo Davies; Keaton Meschke, Mandan; Easton Rindy, Carrington; Noah Stalsky, Century; Diamonte Stugelmeyer, Legacy

Defensive backs — Haley Bucholz, Shanley; Canaan Fagerland, Shiloh Christian; Caden Jastram, West Fargo Sheyenne; Jared Kallenbach, Jamestown; Will Madler, Bismarck; Morgan Wardner, Dickinson

Special teams

Kicker — Evan Arenz, Mandan

Game Scores

1994 — North Dakota 28, Montana 19

1995 — Montana 27, North Dakota 18

1996 — North Dakota 23, Montana 22

1997 — Montana 39, North Dakota 14

1998 — Montana 17, North Dakota 8

1999 — Montana 42, North Dakota 0

2000 — Montana 51, North Dakota 6

2001 — Montana 33, North Dakota 0

2002 — Montana 16, North Dakota 7

2003 — Montana 27, North Dakota 13

2004 — Montana 55, North Dakota 7

2005 — North Dakota 53, Montana 29

2006 — Montana 42, North Dakota 23

2007 — North Dakota 30, Montana 21

2008 — Montana 54, North Dakota 14

2009 — Montana 33, North Dakota 7

2010 — North Dakota 41, Montana 38

2011 — Montana 34, North Dakota 13

2012 — Montana 27, North Dakota 15

2013 — Montana 43, North Dakota 29

2014 — North Dakota 25, Montana 22

2015 — Montana 40, North Dakota 25

2016 — Montana 36, North Dakota 7

2017 — Montana 63, North Dakota 0

2018 — Montana 55, North Dakota 7

Total Games Won: Montana 19, North Dakota 6

At Bismarck: Montana 1, North Dakota 0

At Miles City: Montana 11, North Dakota 2

At Dickinson: Montana 7, North Dakota 4

Game Records

Individual Records

Most Rushing Attempts—31—Lane Sumner, MT, 2018

Most Rushing Yards Gained — 184 — Lane Sumner, MT, 2018

Longest Run from Scrimmage —67 — David Gilbreath, MT, 1996

Most TD Scored — 3 — David Gilbreath, MT, 1996 & Spencer Sheppard, MT, 1997 & Chance Demarais, MT, 2008 & Shade Theriault, MT, 2009 & Jake Miller, ND, 2010 & Andrew Turner, MT, 2018

Most Receptions — 12 —Matt Miller, MT, 2010 & Josh Horner, MT, 2013

Most Yards Gained Receiving — 206 — Matt Miller, MT, 2010

Most Pass Attempts — 39 — Gary Wagner, MT, 2005 & Justin Purintun, ND, 2009 & Will Weyer, MT, 2014

Most Pass Completions—26—Gary Wagner, MT, 2005

Most TDs Thrown — 3 —Kevin Feeney, ND, 1994 & Kevin Flatow, MT, 1999 & Matt Kimmet, MT, 2000 & Josh Saunders, MT, 2004 & Tim Oksendahl, ND, 2005 & Andrew Selle, MT, 2006 & Tyler Hulse, MT, 2010

Most Yards Passing — 342 — Gary Wagner, MT, 2005

Longest Pass — 85 —Andy Gravdahl & Joe Pistorius, ND, 2018

Most Interceptions —3 —Cain Boschee, MT, 2015

Longest Field Goal —45— Brandon Hellevang, ND, 2005

Longest Kickoff Return — 68 — Caleb Johnson, ND, 2000

Longest Interception Return — 67 — Nick Milodragovich, MT, 2004

Most Field Goals — 6 —Ben Love, ND, 2014

Team Records

Most Yards Gained Rushing — 391 — ND, 1996

Most Rushing Attempts — 75 — ND, 1996

Most Passing Attempts — 54 — MT, 2013

Most Yards Receiving — 409 — MT, 2010

Most Completions — 37 —MT, 2013

Most TD Thrown — 5 — MT, 2004

Most Interceptions — 5 — ND, 1994 & MT, 1998 & ND, 2010

Most Total Yards — 565 —MT, 2010

Most Safeties Scored — 3 — ND, 2000

Most Field Goals — 6 — ND, 2014