KALISPELL — KALISPELL A big second half led No. 4-ranked Glacier to a 42-6 victory over crosstown rival Flathead on Thursday night at Legends Stadium.
Flathead struck first with an 8-yard touchdown run by Braden Capser, capping a drive that featured two long third-down conversions.
The point-after was missed, and the Braves had a 6-0 lead halfway through the first quarter.
Glacier adds another late in the 4th quarter and goes on to roll in style with a huge 42-6 crosstown win over the Braves thanks to a dominant 28 point second half.#mtscores pic.twitter.com/qOpOIjv0Jx
— Carter Culver (@carter_culver2) October 6, 2023
Glacier, though, answered swiftly with a 4-yard touchdown run by Kash Goicoechea, helping the Wolfpack snag a 7-6 advantage.
Evan Barnes then hauled in a 35-yard TD pass from Jackson Presley and Glacier was up 14-6 with 4:41 left before halftime.
In the third quarter, Kobe Dorcheus scored on a 14-yard run, helping the Wolfpack extend their lead to 21-6.
The Wolfpack increased their advantage to 28-6 following a 48-yard TD throw from Presley to Cohen Kastelitz midway through the third.
Glacier blew it wide open in the fourth when Presley found Alex Hausmann in the corner of the end zone with a 3-yard touchdown pass, making it 35-6.
The Wolfpack added another TD later in the fourth to cap the scoring.
Dorcheus rushed for 146 yards on 16 carries while Presley threw for 206 yards. Kastelitz finished with 107 receiving yards.
Isaac Keim led Glacier's defense with three of the team's seven tackles for loss. Easton Kaufman had an interception.
With the victory, Glacier improved to 6-1 overall and 4-1 in the Western AA. Flathead fell to 1-6 overall and 0-5 in league games.
