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It’s a wrap (probably)!!

Posted in Football, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on November 12, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Mitch Pelroy

   Kirsten Pelroy hangs out with big brother Mitch during Senior Night festivities at Montana Western last weekend. (Photo courtesy Kirsten Pelroy)

Mitch Pelroy likely ended his college football career the way he began it — outrunning folks.

The Coupeville High School grad ripped off one last kickoff return Saturday, and saw action on both sides of the ball, as Montana Western pounded Rocky Mountain College 26-10.

The Bulldogs finished 7-4 overall, 6-4 in Frontier Conference play.

Montana Western has a slim shot at getting an at-large bid to the NAIA playoffs, but a third-place finish in its league will make it tough to earn one of the 16 postseason slots.

If Saturday was the end, Pelroy can walk away knowing he put in a very solid career playing college ball.

Over the course of five years — a red-shirt season plus four on the field — the former Wolf played in 36 games at Montana Western.

He piled up 1,122 yards returning kickoffs and punts, with 314 of that coming during his senior season.

Pelroy also had 55 tackles, 14 assists, two sacks, four tackles for a loss and broke up six passes while playing in the Bulldog secondary.

During his time at CHS, the speed demon was a football, basketball and track star.

He qualified for the state track meet in five different events and held the school record in the 200 until Jacob Smith broke it this spring.

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Pelroy going out in style!!

Posted in Football, tagged , , , , on October 30, 2016| Leave a Comment »

College football star Mitch Pelroy hangs out with his biggest fan, sister Kirsten. (Photo courtesy Kirsten Pelroy)

   College football star Mitch Pelroy hangs out with his biggest fan, sister Kirsten. (Photo courtesy Kirsten Pelroy)

The end is near, but Mitch Pelroy isn’t slowing down.

The Coupeville High School grad ripped off 55 yards on three kickoff returns Saturday, helping spark Montana Western to a 43-24 thumping of Southern Oregon on the college gridiron.

Pelroy, who has two regular season games remaining in his senior season, has rung up 256 yards on 10 returns this season, pushing his career total to 992 yards bringing back kicks.

Toss in the 59 yards he ground out on punt returns early in his career, and he has 1,051 return yards at the college level.

Pelroy is a two-way warrior for the Bulldogs, having amassed 53 tackles, 14 assists, six broken-up passes, four tackles for a loss and two sacks in his time playing college ball.

Montana Western (5-4 overall, 4-4 in Frontier Conference play) hosts Carroll College Nov. 5 and will honor Pelroy and his fellow vets on Senior Night.

The regular season ends on the road Nov. 12 against Rocky Mountain College.

During his time in Coupeville, Pelroy starred on the gridiron and basketball court, while making it to state in five different events as a track and field athlete.

He competed in the 100, 200, 400, 300 hurdles and 4 x 400 relay at the big dance and held the CHS 200 record until Jacob Smith broke it last spring.

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Another day, another milestone!!

Posted in Football, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on October 9, 2016| Leave a Comment »

CHS grad Mitch Pelroy topped 1,000 return yards in his college career Saturday. (Photo courtesy Pelroy)

   CHS grad Mitch Pelroy topped 1,000 return yards in his college career Saturday. (Photo courtesy Pelroy)

Four digits, achieved.

Former Coupeville High School football star Mitch Pelroy zipped past the 1,000-yard mark for kick returns at the college level.

Taking back three kick-offs for 49 yards Saturday against Montana Tech, he pushed his career total to 1,011 yards in the five years he’s been at Montana Western.

Pelroy also chipped in on defense with three tackles and an assist from his spot in the secondary, but it wasn’t enough to save the Bulldogs, who fell 35-20.

Montana Western, ranked #22 among NAIA teams, is 3-3 overall, 2-3 in Frontier Conference play.

With five regular-season games left in his senior campaign, Pelroy has amassed 952 yards on kickoff returns and 59 on punt returns.

He has 56 tackles, 15 assists, two sacks and five tackles for loss in a 33-game career.

Montana Western returns to action next Saturday, Oct. 15, when the Bulldogs host the College of Idaho during Hall of Fame weekend in Dillon.

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Going out on top!!

Posted in Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on September 24, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Mitch Pelroy, seen here last year, is wrapping up a stellar college football career. (Kirsten Pelroy photo)

   Mitch Pelroy, seen here last year, is wrapping up a stellar college football career. (Kirsten Pelroy photo)

The final run of Mitch Pelroy is going quite well.

The Coupeville High School grad, who’s playing his senior season at Montana Western, put together his second straight week of gridiron excellence.

Pelroy returned four kickoffs for 110 yards, with a long return of 44 yards, and collected six tackles, two assists and a sack Saturday as the Bulldogs destroyed Montana State-Northern 50-6.

The win snaps a two-game skid for Montana Western and lifts its record to 3-2 overall, 2-2 in the Frontier Conference.

Saturday’s performance comes on the heels of a game a week ago, when Pelroy collected 88 yards on three returns and made seven tackles against Southern Oregon.

With six regular-season college football games left in his career, Pelroy is on the cusp of breaking 1,000 career return yards.

In 32 games played from 2013-2016, he’s rolled up 934 yards in kickoff returns and 59 in punt returns, for 993 combined yards.

Pelroy has also collected 53 tackles, 14 assists, two sacks and six broken-up passes while playing in the Bulldog secondary.

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Hey Bulldog! Pelroy sparks another win!!

Posted in Football, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , , on November 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Mitch Pelroy (Haylee Sauer photo)

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.

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