Coupeville Sports

Mitch Pelroy, ready to rumble. (Haylee Sauer photo)

Mitch Pelroy is flying high, and so is his team.

With the Coupeville High School grad making an impact on both sides of the ball Saturday, the Montana Western gridiron squad nipped the College of Idaho 27-23.

The victory, coming on the road at Caldwell, Idaho, was the third straight win for the resurgent Bulldogs.

Now 6-2 and ranked #16 in the most recent NAIA coaches poll, Montana Western sits a game back of Southern Oregon and Montana Tech in the Frontier Conference standings.

Southern Oregon, which beat the Bulldogs 37-30 in overtime earlier in the season, is the #1 ranked team in the nation, while Montana Tech is #10.

The two 7-1 squads face off next Saturday, Nov. 7, while Montana Western celebrates Senior Day by welcoming 0-8 Montana State-Northern to Dillon.

The Bulldogs wrap regular season play Nov. 14 with a trip to Montana Tech.

Facing off with Idaho, Montana Western withstood a record-setting day by Yotes quarterback Teejay Gordon, who was 27-of-38 for 371 yards.

The completions and yardage total broke school records that had stood since Oct. 11, 1969.

Pelroy only got one chance to return a kickoff, but he busted it out for 21 yards, a yard shy of his season average.

He’s brought back eight kicks for 176 yards this season, with a long return of 37 yards.

The former Wolf star also recorded a tackle and an assist Saturday while patrolling as a defensive back.