Box Score
June 5, 2004 Helena Titans vs. Great Falls Gladiators

HELENA 17 GREAT FALLS 7

GREAT FALLS - Hollis Huggins raced 24-yards for a score with less than 5 minutes remaining in the game to seal a 17-7 victory for the Helena Titans over the Great Falls Gladiators, clinching a playoff birth for the Titans in the 2004 RMFL playoffs after a one-year absence.

The Gladiators (1-6) played the RMFC North division-leading Titans solid throughout the contest, as the game went into the fourth quarter with the two teams deadlocked at 7-7. After Helena broke out on top late in the first half with a Shane Jurasek to Dave Garza touchdown pass, the Gladiators answered back almost immediately after the following kick-off with a big touchdown bomb of their own, a 62-yard scoring pass play from Dee Jones to Durel Williams that had the two Montana rivals tied at 7-7 going into the half.

Place-kicker extraordinaire, Bryan Hilborn hit a 37-yard field goal with about 5 minutes elapsed in the 4th quarter to give the Titans a precarious lead until Huggins broke loose for the game-clinching score.

The Titans offense got another solid performance from the quarterback/receiver combo of Shane Jurasek (13-26-0-178-1) and Dave Garza, who hooked up for 5 passes for 123 yards and the 29-yard touchdown pass play late in the 2nd quarter. The Titan defense was lead by team leader, Spencer Steiner, who recorded 10 tackles and a key interception for the Titans. Justin Lamb (5-1/2 tackles, 4 sacks) and Micheal Moe (5 tackles) also had big impacts for the Titan defense.

In a losing effort, the Gladiators played perhaps their best game of the season. The Gladiators actually out-yarded the top-ranked Titans 350-314 setting up a great rivalry for years to come. Dee Jones passed for 304 yards and Brad Thurber had a career day catching 9 of Jones' passes for a whopping 151 yards. Durel Williams was the other big player for the Gladiator offense, also going over the 100-yard mark with 102 yards on 3 catches including the big touchdown play.

Helena

Great Falls

Scoring Summary:

Second Quarter:

Helena: Garza 29-yard pass from Jurasek (Hilborn kick) 0:54
Great Falls: Williams 62-yard pass from Jones (kick good) 0:24

Third Quarter:

Fourth Quarter:

Helena: Hilborn 37-yard field goal 10:02
Helena: Huggins 24-yard run (Hilborn kick) 4:31

	Helena	Great Falls
First Downs	11	15
Rushes, Yards	28-138	30-51
Passes	13-26-0	17-34-1
Passing Yards	178	304
Sacked-Yds Lost	2-14	5-30
Total Net Yards	302	325
Punts, Average	4-38.2	4-18.0
Penalties, Yards	6-30	5-45
Fumbles, Lost	1-0	3-0

Individual Statistics:

Rushing: Helena - Clement 16-68, Huggins 8-61, Hilborn 1-12, Jus. Masiak 1-1, Jurasek 2-(-4). Great Falls - Scott 5-42, Gaines 7-14, Jones 14-12, Pinckney 2-5, Thurber 1-(-9), Williams 1-(-13).

Passing: Helena - Jurasek 13-26-0-178-1. Great Falls - Jones 17-34-1-304-1.

Receiving: Helena - Garza 6-115, McNellis 3-39, Burch 1-14, Clement 1-9, Sanford 1-1, Huggins 1-0. Great Falls - Thurber 9-151, Williams 3-102, Walter 1-24, Merriweather 2-14, S.Morgan 1-9, Barrey 1-4.

Tackles: Helena - Steiner 10 (1 sack), J.Lamb 5.5 (4 sacks), Moe 5, Roope 4.5, Jer. Clement 4, Jer. Masiak 2.5, Rice 2.5, Dupler 2, Zipperian 2, Talbott 2, Silvie 1.5, Cannay 1.5, Cannon 1, Hiatt 1. Great Falls - to be posted.

Interceptions: Helena - Steiner. Great Falls - None.

Missed Field Goals: Helena - Hilborn 37-yards (wl).