Four weeks into the season only Bozeman remains undefeated on the Class AA football fields. The Hawks handled Butte 48-16 on Friday to move to 4-0, while previously unbeaten Helena High (3-1) lost at Kalispell Glacier (1-3) and Great Falls High (3-1) fell at Billings West (3-1). Bozeman debuts at No. 1 in the 2018 MontanaSports.com football polls.
The Hawks, the unanimous No. 1, travel to two-time defending state champion Billings Senior (3-1) on Thursday night. The Broncs are ranked fifth after their 27-game win streak was snapped Sept. 7 against Helena High.
Billings Central remains a Class A favorite after a 4-0 start. The No. 1 Rams have given up only 14 points this season, while scoring 171 on offense. Hamilton, meanwhile, is No. 2 after the defending runner-up Broncs defeated Columbia Falls earlier this season in a rematch of last year’s state title game. The Wildcats are third in the MontanaSports.com polls.
Bigfork’s 37-0 drubbing of defending Class B champion Eureka launched the Vikings at No. 1 ahead of Fairfield, Roundup and the Lions. Big Timber rounds out the Class B polls.
Defending 8-Man state champion Drummond-Philipsburg tops the polls, while Wibaux is No. 1 on the 6-Man fields.
The MontanaSports.com high school football polls, as voted by MTN Sports members across the state, are below. Team records are through Sept. 16.
Class AA
- Bozeman (4-0)
- Billings West (3-1)
- Great Falls High (3-1)
- Helena High (3-1)
- Billings Senior (3-1)
Receiving votes: Kalispell Flathead (3-1)
Class A
- Billings Central (4-0)
- Hamilton (4-0)
- Columbia Falls (2-1)
- Frenchtown (4-0)
- Belgrade (4-0)
Receiving votes: Dillon (2-1)
Class B
- Bigfork (4-0)
- Fairfield (3-0)
- Roundup (3-0)
- Eureka (3-1)
- Big Timber (3-0)
Receiving votes: Colstrip (3-1), Missoula Loyola (3-1), Huntley Project (3-1).
8-Man
- Drummond-Philipsburg (4-0)
- Fairview (4-0)
- Great Falls Central (4-0)
- Joliet (4-0)
- Culbertson (4-0)
Receiving votes: Charlo (3-1), Hobson-Moore-Judith Gap (4-0).
6-Man
- Wibaux (4-0)
- Geraldine-Highwood (3-1)
- Richey-Lambert (4-0)
- Grass Range-Winnett (4-0)
- Westby-Grenora (3-1)
Receiving votes: White Sulphur Springs (4-0), Hot Springs (3-1), Big Sandy (2-2).
