The Glacier Wolfpack team has their mind set to finish the goal they have set since before the season started, winning the final showdown. 

The Wolfpack defense shutout Gallatin High School 35-0 at Legends Stadium on Friday evening to advance to the AA State Championship for the third season in a row. 

Asher Knopik has been a huge reason for the Wolfpack success this season, especially off the field. His teammates praise his leadership skills throughout the season, and he backs up the maturity with highlight after highlight plays all year. 

Knopik had three rushing touchdowns in their win over the Raptors. Knopik understands what step is next, and that is preparing for Billings West in the championship. 

Glacier won the first matchup the two teams played earlier this season on August 29th. The Wolfpack escaped Billings with a 14-10 and Knopik scored the touchdown to take the lead in the season opening win.  

Dylan Banzet was also impressive in the victory. Quarterback Jackson Presley found Banzet twice to score touchdowns of 26 and 35-yard scores. 

Banzet credits his teammates for how dominant the Wolfpack have looked this season. He explains in this interview how grateful he is to play in front of the Kalispell community. They consistently show up with passion and energy, and the players feed off the noise in every game.  

Head Coach Grady Bennett was ecstatic after the semi-final victory. He talks about how proud he is for his players and coaching staff. He gives credit to both for having a detailed game plan to shutout a strong Raptor team. 

Glacier has now defeated Gallatin three years in a row in the game prior to the championship. Bennett explains how impressed he is that the team was so dominant in this matchup. He also talks about what steps are next in preparation for the AA State Championship, but he expects his team to be ready for any moment to come in the next week. 

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