Seeley-Swan ran its winning streak to eight games Friday with a convincing 44-8 victory over St. Ignatius while locking up the 8-Man West title.
The teams swapped early scoring plays but it was all Blackhawks after that. Seeley-Swan will close the regular season next week, then look toward the playoffs. The postseason begins the weekend of Nov. 1.
Key Week 8 matchup: Seeley-Swan 44, St. Ignatius 8
Seeley-Swan's Kolten Zurmuehlen and St. Ignatius' Lex Lafrombois traded first quarter touchdowns for an 8-8 deadlock. But the Blackhawks' followed with a short Talon Good run to the end zone to help put Seeley ahead 16-8.
Following an interception, Zurmuehlen scored again and the Blackhawks held a 22-8 advantage. Zurmuehlen added to his touchdown barrage in third, scoring on a 53-yard scamper to increase Seeley's lead to 28-8.
Early in the fourth, Good found the end zone for the second time as the Blackhawks began to put the game out of reach.
Seeley-Swan is now 8-0 while St. Ignatius dipped to 5-3.
Other 8-Man highlights:
No. 3 Belt 66, Centerville 0
Other scores:
No. 1 Scobey 46, Fairview 8 (Thursday)
No. 5 Circle 35, Plentywood 12 (Thursday)
Chinook 42, Cascade 2
Choteau 76, Rocky Boy 0 (Wednesday)
Culbertson 64, Westby-Grenora 20
Darby 48, Charlo 14
Ennis 40, Twin Bridges 6
Harlowton 66, Lame Deer 14
Sheridan 36, Lone Peak 28
Superior 52, Arlee 6
