Prep Playoff Preview - Defending State Champ Fairview Hosts Belt Huskies Saturday On Starr Field
Prep Playoff Preview
The same two teams who met last year in the Class C 8-Player State Championship Game are going to get it on again Saturday, November 23, on Fairview’s Starr Field.
The extended forecast for Fairview as of 9 a.m. Tuesday, November 19, was 31 degrees above zero at the opening kickoff, warming slightly to 32 by game’s end. Chance of precipitation was 10 percent at the opening kickoff. The wind is forecast to be around 11 miles per hour during the contest, making it feel a bit cooler.
The rematch of the 2023 state championship game, played on Remington Field in Belt, where Fairview tallied a 40-28 victory, is scheduled to kickoff at 1 p.m.
Here is how the teams arrived at this point this season: Fairview (12-0, 581-163, 48.4-13.5), in order played in 2024, won 63-26 over Poplar, 62-8 at Forsyth, 47-18 at Culbertson, 61-0 over Broadus, 52-12 over Plentywood, 29-24 at Circle, 28-20 over Scobey, 41-16 at Ekalaka, 62-14 over Wibaux, 70-21 over Sheridan in first round of playoffs, 48-0 over Choteau in quarterfinals and 18-6 over Scobey in semifinals. Fairview’s active winning streak looks like this: 24-0, 1304-276, 54.3-11.5. The last time the Warriors lost was 54-48 to St. Ignatius in a 2022 semifinal playoff game at Bulldog Field in St. Ignatius, which is located south of Flathead Lake.
