Frontier Notebook: Game of the Year set for Saturday in Helena

The NAIA football season is in its infancy. But Aug. 22 probably seems like a long time ago to the Montana State University-Northern Lights.

MSU-N opened its season with a 17-7 loss at Dickinson State two weeks ago, and, the Lights are now coming off a much-needed bye week. The bye was perfect timing for the young Northern squad, which got to work on systems and fundamentals for an entire week following the loss to DSU, and they got to do it without having to worry about an opponent.

Now, however, it’s time for Northern to restart its season, and the Lights get to do it at home. MSU-N o...