MISSOULA — Fourth-seeded Scobey continued its run in the 8-Man state football playoffs Saturday, upsetting a higher-seeded team for the second consecutive week, while reigning champion Fairview again won in lopsided fashion.
The undefeated Warriors, the East's No. 1 seed, rolled to a 48-0 win over Choteau on Saturday.
Tyler Loan threw three touchdown passes — two to Deacon Gackle and one to Troy Karst — to help the Warriors back to the semifinal round. Loan and Wyatt McPherson each added two touchdowns on the ground.
Fairview, the East's No. 1 seed, will host conference rival Scobey next week. The Spartans, who eliminated South No. 1 seed Manhattan Christian last week, defeated North No. 2 seed Fort Benton 36-20 on Saturday.
Fairview beat Scobey 28-20 in the teams' regular-season meeting in October.
The other semifinal game will feature Belt versus Drummond-Philipsburg. The Northern division champion Huskies handled Culbertson 48-12 on Saturday, while Drummond-Philipsburg, the South's second seed, defeated Chinook 28-6.
2024 8-Man football state playoffs
Quarterfinals
Nov. 8-9
Belt 48, Culbertson 12
Drummond-Philipsburg 28, Chinook 6
Fairview 48, Choteau 0
Scobey 36, Fort Benton 20
Semifinals
Saturday, Nov. 16
Drummond-Philipsburg at Belt, 1 p.m.
Scobey at Fairview, 1 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, Nov. 23
Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner
