BILL SPELTZ 406 MT Sports

MISSOULA — The pieces are in place for the Missoula Big Sky football team to make a push that could leave fans reminiscing about past glory.

There was a time, three decades ago, when the Eagles set the standard in Montana's largest class. They earned state bragging rights in 1994 and earned a berth in the championship game the year before.

A lot has changed. Not so much with the Eagles' prevailing pride in their program as with other Class AA schools with much larger enrollments. The numbers game has been a brutal one for Big Sky and for a long time now, depth has been an issue.

But the tide is turning. Actually it started to turn in a big way last season when the Eagles posted a 7-4 record. With a formidable group of seasoned veterans, they're out to do even

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