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In-state recruiting war in full swing for Cats, Griz

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As 2016 winds down and temperatures plummet across the Treasure State, recruiting season is heating up for both Montana Division I football programs.

Since Montana State’s 24-17 win over Montana in Missoula on November 19, the Bobcats have garnered six verbal commitments, including those from Bozeman High quarterback Callahan O’Reilly and wide receiver Lance McCutcheon. Despite the Cat-Griz loss, the Grizzlies have picked up five verbal commitments over the last six days, including a pledge from Montana Gatorade Player of the Year Nathan Dick of Billings Senior. Helena Capital linebacker Marcus Welnel verbally committed to Montana on Thursday.

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About Colter Nuanez

Colter Nuanez is the co-founder and senior writer for Skyline Sports. After spending six years in the newspaper industry with stops at the Missoulian, the Ellensburg Daily Record and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the former Washington Newspaper Association Sportswriter of the Year and University of Montana Journalism School graduate ('09) has cultivated a deep passion for sports journalism during his 13-year career covering the Big Sky Conference. In August of 2014, Colter and brother Brooks merged their passions of writing and art to found Skyline Sports.

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