Mitch Pelroy: Even the hair has breakaway speed. (Kirsten Pelroy photo)
Still can’t catch Mitch Pelroy.
The former Coupeville High School football sensation kicked off a new season of college ball Saturday the same way he ended the last one — two or three steps ahead of his would-be tacklers.
Pelroy, now a junior at Montana Western, sparkled on both sides of the ball as the Bulldogs decimated host Rocky Mountain 49-6.
It was the fifth straight win for Pelroy and Co., who closed out 2014 with a four-game winning streak.
The former Wolf handled both of Montana Western’s kickoff returns, rolling up 44 yards in the return game, while also chipping in with a tackle and two assists from his defensive back position.
The ‘Dog defense was stellar all afternoon, forcing eight turnovers.
A.J. Wilson, in particular, had the kind of afternoon defensive grunts can usually only dream about. He scored three times, bringing back two fumbles and an interception for touchdowns.
Freshman quarterback J.D. Ferris added a pair of touchdown strikes as Montana Western easily captured the Frontier Conference win.
The Bulldogs, and their speedy former Wolf, return to Dillon, Montana for their home opener next Saturday (Sept. 12), when they’ll play host to the College of Idaho.
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