Thursday provided a robust slate of high school football games across Montana, especially in Class AA where 14 of the classification's 16 teams were in action.

Among the highlights was Billings West's 42-14 road victory at Bozeman. The win clinched the Eastern conference's top playoff seed for the No. 2-ranked Bears.

Elsewhere, unranked Helena handed No. 3 Missoula Big Sky its first defeat of the season with a 28-16 win on the road at MCPS Stadium.

Meanwhile, Missoula Hellgate was on the verge of securing just its second postseason berth since 1994, but the Knights were denied in a 36-10 loss to Butte High at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

Following is a breakdown of scores and highlights from Thursday night's action:

Class AA

No. 1 Kalispell Glacier 56, Kalispell Flathead 0

Jackson Pr

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