Battlin' Bears claw the Lights in the snow

The Montana State University-Northern Lights knew they were walking into the Bear’s den Saturday afternoon. And an angry Rocky Mountain College team is what they found.

In a Frontier Conference rematch, the Lights were pummeled by the No. 16 Battlin’ Bears 52-13 Saturday at snowy Herb Klindt Field in Billings. The loss dropped Northern to 0-6 in the Frontier, while Rocky rose to 4-2 in league play.

Rocky head coach Jason Petrino said earlier last week that he wanted to see his team start fast, and that’s exactly what the Bears did. Rocky scored on its first five possessions, as Sam Sparks open...