Two weeks ago, Gallatin High junior Saira Mehmood found the back of the net four times in a win against Great Falls High. Two days later, she scored twice in a win against Great Falls CMR to end the regular season. This last Saturday, Mehmood extended her streak of multi-goal games to three when she scored twice more in a Class AA quarterfinal win against Helena Capital.

On Tuesday, in the semifinals against rival Bozeman High, Mehmood pieced together a five-goal performance to lead the Raptors to an 8-1 victory at the Bozeman Sports Park.

With the win, Gallatin’s girls are set to play for the state championship for the fourth time in five seasons.

“It's such a thrill,” Mehmood said. “We've been working all season for this. We all put in 100%, and at the end of day, it's everyone, it's

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