Lights knock off nationally-ranked Bulldogs

Make it three in a row for the Montana State University-Northern Lights. And the third one was the biggest. On Saturday in Dillon, the Lights beat No. 15 UM-Western 33-21, improved to 4-1 on the season and earned a share of first place in the Frontier Conference standings.

A huge second quarter catapulted the Lights on Saturday. The Lights blocked two punts and scored three rushing TD's in the quarter to take a 23-7 lead into halftime over the previously unbeaten Bulldogs. Western scored twice in the third stanza, but MSU-N sealed the game with Zach McKinley's third touchdown midway through the fourth period.

The Lights are back on the road this Saturday at Rocky Mountain College.

For full coverage, see Monday's Havre Daily News.