Greg Rachac

BILLINGS — As a new college sports year arrives, the Big Sky Conference finds itself pulled in several powerful directions.

BILLINGS — In five full seasons as Montana State's head football coach, Brent Vigen has crafted a résumé that, frankly, few of his non-Power 4 contemporaries can match.

BILLINGS — There will be a rival revival this season when Montana State and Nevada butt heads to rekindle a tug-of-war that dates back to when both programs were prominent members of the Big Sky Conference.

BILLINGS — It was the final play of Laurel's 34-0 trouncing of rival Billings Central in the 2020 Class A state championship football game.

Miller was part of an age-based eligibility lawsuit against the NCAA that, according to On3 Sports, sought to provide another year of eligibility for more than 70 Class of 2022 recruits.

Week 1 of the high school football season arrives Thursday, and with it comes a loaded slate of games that will help shape the state rankings right off the bat.

BILLINGS — As the Helena High football team began filing into the visiting locker room Thursday at the new Sam McDonald Stadium at Daylis, players were noticeably taken aback.

The first week of the high school football season in Montana delivered no shortage of storylines, from championship rematches to an abrupt coaching change to injuries to key players that are already forcing teams to adjust.

BILLINGS — The first interview I conducted right after Jeff Choate was named Montana State head football coach in early December 2015 was with Mick Delaney.

The separation process is underway early in this high school football season.