Big 3 Sports Report recap

Guest: Jeff Heinlein of Grizzly Lanes covered the busy league calendar (men’s, women’s, mixed, kids, seniors, plus a Monday Night Football league and team-logo bowling balls for the Sunday night league). He closed by pitching the bar, casino and comfort food as a good family spot.

Standings: Last week’s guest, Justin Lovett of Stockman Bank, beat both hosts for the first time. One host went 0-for-college and is now tied with the other, with the guest right behind.

Sponsor: Grouchy Grizzly in Whitefish (burgers, ribs, all-Montana draft beers, football on the screens).

High school: Columbia Falls (coming off a thriller over Whitefish) visits Polson, Glacier hosts Flathead Thursday night at Legend Stadium, Bigfork travels to Ronan, and Billings Central meets Sidney in the Class A marquee game.

College: Montana hosts Idaho, Montana State visits Eastern Washington, plus Ohio State at Indiana, Alabama at Tennessee, and Notre Dame at BYU.

NFL: Seahawks at Broncos, Bills at Raiders, Cowboys at Packers. The hosts split on a few games, including Denver-Seattle and Dallas-Green Bay.

The show ends with a plug for the Glacier-Flathead “black and blue brawl” on the Big 3 on the Big Sky.

Guests & Sponsors: The show features host Hammer, co-host "The Gooch," and special guest Justin Lovett from Stockman Bank, highlighting their new Columbia Falls branch. The episode is sponsored by the Grouchy Grizzly restaurant and bar in the Flathead Valley.

Standings Update: Hammer leads the season pick standings with a 56-19 record, followed by The Gooch (51-24) and guest pickers (49-26).

Local High School Game Previews:

• Glacier vs. Helena High: The crew heavily favors the undefeated Glacier Wolfpack to dominate.
• Flathead vs. Butte: After a three-game slide, the crew expects the Braves to bounce back on the road in Butte.
• Columbia Falls vs. Whitefish (Game of the Week): Highlighted as a massive local cross-town rivalry and senior night matchup in Columbia Falls, with the crew backing the Wildcats.
• Polson vs. Big Fork: The panel picks the Polson Pirates in this "Battle of the Lake" matchup.

College & NFL Slate: The hosts previewed a heavy lineup of games, including Montana at Northern Arizona, UCLA at Oregon, Georgia at Alabama, Iowa at Washington, and several key NFL matchups (Broncos/Chargers, Bears/Packers, 49ers/Seahawks, and Bills/Rams on Monday Night Football).

The hosts of the Big 3 Sports Report are joined by special guest Dylan Tabish from Flathead Electric Co-op to discuss local high school matchups, college football, and NFL games. They begin by highlighting Flathead Electric’s annual Washington, D.C. youth tour essay contest for high school students. Afterward, they review their previous week's sports betting/pick standings, talk about sponsor Grouchy Grizzly in Whitefish, and go through a full slate of upcoming football picks ranging from local high schools (Glacier, Flathead, Columbia Falls, and Whitefish) to college and NFL matchups.