Missoula Raptors 7 - Bitterroot Blaze 16

Blaze of glory: Nixon scorches former team for two TDs, RMFL record 259 yards

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By FRITZ NEIGHBOR of the Missoulian

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Despite a dominating performance from expatriated Raptor Justin Nixon, it took a “jailbreak” for the Bitterroot Blaze to break loose for a 16-7 Rocky Mountain Football League victory over Missoula Friday.An errant punt snap by the host Raptors ended with a safety, breaking a 7-7 tie with 5:58 left in the game at Rollin Field. One play later, Nixon went around left end for 59 yards and the clinching touchdown.

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[and on and on]

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(It looks like last night Bitterroot was the better team. Coach Softich believes his team has tremendous potential. I have no reason not to believe him. The Raptors are still the team to beat in the Montana Division.)

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(and this update re: Scott Wik from the same article as above)

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The Raptors retired the No. 57 jersey worn by injured linebacker (Scott) Wik at halftime. Wik was injured in a preseason game at Yakima, Wash., on March 25. He spent two days in ICU for bleeding in the brain. “That was the uniform I was wearing (when I was hurt),” he said of the shirt. “They had to cut it up the middle. I'm going to look how good a sewing job they did.” Wik collapsed after a Yakima scoring play, and Softich credited lineman Eric Wright's wife, an EMT, for stabilizing Wik until an ambulance arrived. “The doctor said the stars had to be aligned for me to be here,” Wik said.