BUTTE — Gallatin High was up for a test, and the Raptors knew it. Butte, on the road at Naranche Stadium, to open the season?

It was a rusty start for both teams, and while they have the rest of the season to get into the groove, Gallatin looked like it was trending in the right direction after its 44-13 victory.

“We have so much to clean up,” sixth-year Gallatin coach Hunter Chandler said. “But it’s a good win against a really tough opponent. I think Butte is always hard to play, especially in Butte, you know, the stadium, the crowd.

“Give a lot of credit to Coach Grey and his staff, they fought tooth and nail. That’s a really tough team. Those guys are going to be a team you don’t want to play in the playoffs.”

It was the first time in history Gallatin and Butte faced each other on t

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