Montana High School Football Top 10 State Rankings

The Montana high school football playoffs kicked off last week, with many of the top teams in the High School on SI Montana Top 10 rankings getting first-round byes.

However, No. 8 East Helena might have enjoyed the biggest win of the week, beating Dawson County in the 5-year-old school’s first postseason home game.

Montana High School Football Top 10 State Rankings – Nov. 3, 2025

1. Billings Central Catholic (9-0)

Previous ranking: 1

Last week: Idle

Next up: vs. Hamilton, Class A quarterfinals, Nov. 7

The Rams will open defense of their Class A championship against Hamilton, which defeated Bigfork 46-20 to improve to 8-1 this season.

2. Glacier (9-0)

Previous ranking: 2

Last week: Idle

Next up: vs. Bozeman, Class AA quarterfinals, Nov. 7

The Wolfpack learned their quarterfinal opponent when Bozeman defeated Hellgate 38-7 to improve to 6-4 this season.

3. Laurel (8-1)

Previous ranking: 3

Last week: Idle

Next up: vs. Whitefish, Class A quarterfinals, Nov. 7

The Locomotives will have their hands full against the Bulldogs, who are now 7-2 after thrashing Butte Central Catholic 52-6 in their first-round game.

4. Billings West (8-1)

Previous ranking: 4

Last week: Idle

Next up: vs. Great Falls, Class AA quarterfinals, Nov. 7

The Eastern Conference champion Golden Bears will face the Bison, who beat Helena 21-14 and enter the matchup 4-5.

5. Manhattan (9-0)

Previous ranking: 5

Last week: Def. Joliet 49-22

Next up: vs. Malta/Whitewater/Saco/Dotson, Class B quarterfinals, Nov. 8

The Tigers eased past Joliet to earn a shot at the defending state champion Mustangs.

6. Frenchtown (8-1)

Previous ranking: 6

Last week: Idle

Next up: vs. Fergus, Class A quarterfinals, Nov. 7

The Southwest Conference champion Broncs will face a Fergus team that had been ranked in the Top 10 for most of the season and beat Sidney 35-13 in the first round.

7. Gallatin (8-1)

Previous ranking: 7

Last week: Idle

Next up: vs. Sentinel, Class AA quarterfinals, Nov. 7

The Raptors avoided a rematch of their regular-season finale with Billings Senior when the Spartans romped to a 40-7 first-round win, improving to 7-2 this fall.

8. East Helena (7-2)

Previous ranking: 8

Last week: Def. Dawson County 54-22

Next up: at Columbia Falls, Class A quarterfinals, Nov. 7

The Vigilantes celebrated their first-ever home playoff game with a dominant performance, getting 120 rushing yards and three touchdowns from junior RB Leo Longcake to earn a shot at the Northwest Conference champion Wildcats (5-3).

9. Glasgow/Hinsdale/Nashua (10-0)

Previous ranking: 9

Last week: Def. Loyola Sacred Heart/Valley Christian 22-6

Next up: vs. Columbus, Class B quarterfinals, Nov. 8

The Scotties opened the scoring with a 99-yard run by Wyatt Sugg just 2 ½ minutes into the game and went on to improve to 10-0 for the first time since 2014.

10. Three Forks (8-1)

Previous ranking: 10

Last week: Def. Baker 60-22

Next up: vs. Florence-Carlton, Class B quarterfinals, Nov. 8

Junior QB Kanon Reichman accounted for 400 total yards, running for 274 yards and three touchdowns and tossing a 74-yard TD pass to Marcus Pestel, who also had a 43-yard touchdown run.

Dropped out

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