BUTTE — The final week of fall sports will draw to a close with a matchup for the Class B football title against Manhattan (11-0) and Three Forks (10-1) on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Manhattan. With just 12 miles separating the rivals, both teams expect thousands of friends, family and fans from both communities and all across the area to pack the stadium for one last hurrah.

2024 champion : Malta Mustangs

Third time’s the charm?

This is the third year in a row in which Manhattan has reached the championship game, and the fifth time in seven years. The Tigers last captured the title in 2020.

Many questioned if the Tigers would even be in the playoff conversation this season, head coach Wes Kragt said, since they graduated 14 seniors.

But quarterback Tyson Pavlik, in his first year as

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