{
  "id": 14699484,
  "title": "Braves, Wolfpack set for 20th Crosstown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/braves-wolfpack-set-for-20th-crosstown",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T13:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/braves-wolfpack-set-20th-crosstown-130100791.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 20th annual Crosstown football matchup between Flathead and Glacier is set to take place on Thursday at Legends Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Braves, representing Flathead, are the home team for this annual event. Glacier has been on a roll, winning six straight games and currently holding the top spot in the Western AA standings at 5-0. Flathead, on the other hand, has dropped four straight games after an impressive 3-0 start this season.\n\nFlathead head coach Mac Roche is confident in his team's ability to compete against Glacier. \"Our guys are excited, it’s Crosstown, how can you not be?\" Roche said. \"You are playing against the kids that you grew up against and we have had a really good week of preparation.\" On the other side of Kalispell, Glacier head coach Grady Bennett echoes this sentiment. \"No matter what you say there is that human side of it as well,\" Bennett said of trying to treat Thursday as just another game. \"Yes, it is just another game, but yes it is Crosstown and there are bragging rights that come with it.\"\n\nGlacier has dominated this rivalry in recent years, boasting a 15-4 record against Flathead. The Braves' last win came in 2018, a close 28-27 victory. To secure their first Crosstown win since 2018, Flathead must overcome their turnover issues. Last year, they turned the ball over four times in a 35-7 loss to Butte. Roche has been working with his scout team to minimize turnovers during practices, even offering helmet stickers to players who successfully execute this task.\n\nTo slow down Glacier's powerful offense, Roche emphasizes the importance of each player executing their role on the field. \"It’s, ‘Hey, can I do my executed job of my 1/11 in our scheme every single play?’ That is all we need to focus on,\" Roche said. Glacier's strong front seven has been a key factor in their success, with the Braves' defense ready to face the challenge head-on.\n\nGlacier's running back Trey Ramey has been a standout performer, running for 205 yards last week against Helena and averaging 104.4 yards per game on the ground. Flathead's Leum Saisbury has also been productive, averaging 137.8 yards per game through the air. Saisbury missed Flathead's last two games due to an undisclosed injury.\n\nBoth quarterbacks, Bear Barker for Glacier and Cash Keim for Flathead, have been instrumental in their teams' success this season. Barker has thrown for 17 touchdowns and nearly 1,600 yards, while Keim leads with 10 touchdowns and 1,127 yards. As the sun sets on Legends Stadium, the stage is set for another thrilling Crosstown showdown between Flathead and Glacier.",
  "summary": "That Crosstown feeling is in the air again. Flathead and Glacier are set to meet Thursday for the 20th Crosstown matchup between the schools at Legends Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The Braves are the home team. The teams come into the game on separate trajectories as Glacier is winners of six straight and now sits alone atop the Western AA standings at 5-0. Flathead has dropped four ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}