BOZEMAN — The Class AA football playoff semifinals are set after Bozeman Gallatin, Kalispell Glacier, Helena Capital and Billings West all won quarterfinal games Friday night.
Gallatin, the only unbeaten team in Class AA, improved to 11-0 with a 35-13 victory over Helena.
Carter Dahlke helped break the game open for the Raptors in the third quarter with a punt return for a touchdown, putting his team up by three scores.
Meanwhile, Kalispell Glacier survived a test from Butte with a 48-38 victory to move to 9-1.
Kobe Dorcheus rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Wolfpack. Quarterback Jackson Presley also threw for a pair of TDs for Glacier.
Helena Capital (9-1) ran past Missoula Sentinel 50-18 in their quarterfinal matchup.
The Bruins set the tone early with a 99-yard touchdown pass from Merek Mihelish to Dylan Almquist to go ahead 7-0, and Drew Almquist's 32-yard catch and run for a TD made the score 30-10 in the third quarter.
Finally, Billings West (9-1) overcame a strong bid from Missoula Big Sky to win 37-27.
Junior Matt Ludwig, considered the top recruit in the state, scored three touchdowns for the Golden Bears, the last of which put them ahead by 10 points early in the fourth quarter.
Glacier will visit Gallatin in one of next Friday's semifinals while West will travel to Capital for the other as the fight to make it to the state championship game intensifies.
See below for the updated Class AA playoff bracket with game highlights:
2024 Class AA state football playoffs
Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 8
Bozeman Gallatin 35, Helena 13
Kalispell Glacier 48, Butte 38
Helena Capital 50, Missoula Sentinel 18
Billings West 37, Missoula Big Sky 27
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 15
Kalispell Glacier at Bozeman Gallatin
Billings West at Helena Capital
Championship
Friday, Nov. 22
Semifinal winners
