The first games of the final week of the football regular season took place Thursday night, including three in the Class AA ranks.

Kalispell Glacier and Billings West — ranked Nos. 1 and 2 in the MTN Sports AA power rankings — cruised to victory and will head into the playoffs on a high note at No. 1 seeds.

Glacier handled No. 4-ranked Missoula Big Sky 42-12 to sew up the Western division title and finish the regular season unblemished at 9-0. The Golden Bears, who had already clinched the East, trounced Belgrade 55-21 to improve to 8-1.

Meanwhile, Missoula Hellgate is headed to the playoffs for just the second time in 31 years after a 17-9 road victory Thursday night over Helena.

No. 1 Kalispell Glacier 42, No. 4 Missoula Big Sky 12

Jackson Presley's three touchdown passes and six

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