The Helena High Bengals won a one-point thriller Thursday night in Kalispell, edging the Flathead Braves 31-30 in a conference away game that came down to the final score. The September 18 result keeps the Bengals in the mix as conference play heats up.
A one-point road win in conference play is the kind of result that can define a season — or haunt one, depending on which sideline you're standing on. The Bengals found a way to hold on against a Flathead team that pushed them the entire game, and the win adds a critical tally to their conference record.
Helena High's football program travels to Kalispell to face Flathead as part of its regular conference schedule, and games between the two schools tend to be competitive. The 31-30 final reflects that. Detailed statistics from the game were not immediately available, but the result will factor into playoff seeding calculations as the season continues.