HELENA — No. 14 Carroll College is on to the NAIA Football Championship Series second round — against a familiar foe — after picking up its first playoff win since 2014 on Saturday at Nelson Stadium.

The Fighting Saints fended off a late comeback attempt from visiting No. 17 St. Thomas (Fla.), recovering an onside kick in the game's final seconds to secure a 42-35 victory.

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Carroll jumped out to a 7-0 first quarter lead on a 12-yard touchdown strike from quarterback Kaden Huot to tight end Carson Ochoa. The drive was set up by a Caden Hansen interception at the Bobcats' 30-yard line.

Midway through the second quarter, a seven-play, 52-yard Carroll drive gave the Saints a 14-3 lead. The drive culminated in an

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