Glacier thumps Skyview, 38-14
BILLINGS — The Glacier Wolfpack looked every bit the team that was picked among the best in the state, blowing out Billings Skyview 38-14 on Friday night.
The offense was clicking all night, with Taylor Hulslander throwing for 257 yards and two touchdowns, each going to senior receiver Kyle Griffith.
Griffith had a mammoth game, also running for a touchdown and kicking a 22-yard field goal. Including extra points, Griffith scored 26 points for the Wolfpack.
Glacier started out quick, scoring on the first drive of the game, before recovering a fumble on the ensuing kickoff and scoring again just a few moments later. The Wolfpack jumped out to a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter on a interception return from Danny Roe.
Skyview rebounded, putting together two long drives to end the half, narrowing the score to head into the break down 21-14.
After halftime it was all Glacier. A 43-yard touchdown from Hulslander to Griffith started off the scoring in the third and ended it in the fourth, with the Wolfpack outscoring Skyview 17-0 in the final 24 minutes.
In addition to the prolific passing game, the Pack ran for 111 yards. Kellyn Faraone led Glacier on the ground with 12 carries for 59 yards.
Glacier’s defense limited the Falcons to 238 total yards, holding the run-heavy offense to just 3.5 yards per carry.
Glacier will host Great Falls CMR on Friday.
The Rustlers lost their opener in Butte, 41-20.
Glacier 14 7 10 7 — 38
Skyview 0 14 0 0 — 14
First quarter
GLA — Kyle Griffith 3 run (Griffith kick), 4:07
GLA — Kellyn Faraone 3 run (Griffith Kick), 3:30
Second quarter
GLA — Danny Roe 21 interception return (Griffith kick), 7:32
SKY — Konner Wiechman 1 run (Cole Sowden kick), 5:12
SKY — Alex Picicci 2 run (Sowden kick), 0:27
Third quarter
GLA — Griffith 43 pass from Taylor Hulslander (Griffith kick), 6:56
GLA — Griffith 22 field goal, 1:37
Fourth quarter
GLA — Griffith 28 pass from Hulslander (Griffith kick), 10:23
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GLA SKY
First downs 15 17
Rushes-yards 33-111 46-162
Passing 19-28-0 7-19-1
Passing yards 257 76
Total yards 368 238
Penalties-yards 7-82 7-47
Fumbles-lost 1-0 2-1
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Individual statistics
Rushing -— Kalispell Glacier: Kellyn Faraone 12-59, Noah James 13-37, Kyle Griffith 4-12, Logan James 2-7, Nic Cramer 1-1, Taylor Hulslander 1-(-5). Billings Skyview: Alex Picicci 18-64, Matt Fuhrman 13-49, Drake Schafer 9-47, Nathan Borer 3-12, Konner Wiechman 3-(-10).
Passing — Kalispell Glacier: Taylor Hulslander 19-28-0, 257 yards. Billings Skyview: 7-19-1, 76 yards.
Receiving — Kalispell Glacier: Kyle Griffith 5-139, James Cutler 6-61, Nic Cramer 5-43, Logan Jones 2-7, Kalen Reed 1-7. Billings Skyview: 3-42, Tommy Little 2-27, Alex Zacher 1-9, Drake Schafer 1-(-2).