GREAT FALLS — Friday is the first official day of high school football practice across Montana, leaving teams up to two weeks to prepare for the first game of the season.

After a 4-6 campaign last fall which included a playoff berth, the C.M. Russell Rustlers are rolling in to this fall with 20 seniors on the roster.

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"This year is kind of special because I'm playing with some of the guys that I've played with for a long time now," senior Caleb Taylor said during Friday's morning practice at the high school. "It's kind of like I know where people are going to be at, I know what's happening and everyone has a lot of trust in me since I'm a senior."

"Ever since

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