Chris Peterson

HELENA — There might not be a clear-cut favorite in Montana Class AA high school football, but there should be some familiar names in contention for the state title.

The Helena Capital Bruins are the defending state champs after winning their 13th state championship last November , the most in the classification. It was the Bruins' second state title in three years.

However, the Bruins graduated 29 seniors, including 2024 Montana Gatorade Player of the Year Merek Mihelish, a dynamic dual-threat quarterback now playing for Montana Tech.

Capital will aim to become the first repeat state champion since Missoula Sentinel in 2020-2021. The Bruins have made the semifinals in Class AA three years running, yet there is no shortage of teams aiming to take their title in 2025, a

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