DILLON — A new leader of the Frontier Conference West Division emerged Saturday, breaking a three-way deadlock between nationally ranked Montana Western, Carroll College and College of Idaho.

With the Yotes idle, the Saints assumed a half-game advantage with four to play by virtue of conquering an NAIA Game-of-the-Week-caliber contest at Bulldog Stadium.

No. 14-ranked Carroll ended a decade-long losing streak in Dillon. No. 7 Montana Tech remained unblemished, and Valley City State blanked Mayville State.

No. 14 Carroll College 42, No. 8 Montana Western 34

Chris Akulschin caught two third-down touchdowns, Saints quarterback Kaden Huot stacked his third consecutive 300-yard passing effort, and Carroll’s defense forced Michael Palandri to throw multiple interceptions for the first time i

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