Glacier Knights 2004

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GLACIER KNIGHTS
(2004 - 2013)

Kalispell, Montana
Columbia Falls High, Legends Stadium, Kalispell

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Began with a flash including a Sports Illustrated article (Semi-Tough), the Glacier Knights, led by Ron LaTray hoped to bring the Flathead Valley of Montana a team after Flathead Valley Wolves and Butte Outlaws failed to get off the ground in 1998, teams LaTray had hoped to play for after graduating from Chinook, Montana, and a one-semester stint in Minnesota at Crown College.

The start of the Glacier Knights in 2004 began roughly and for the next four seasons was an exhibition of futility on offense as the Knights suffered through a 1-31 record in Rocky Mountain League play that culminated in a 91-3 decimation at the hands of the Bitterroot Blaze on May 26, 2007 enroute to a then-regional record 30-game losing streak from 2004-2008 that was in the process of being broken also in 2008 by the Columbia River Coyotes at 40-games that got it's start in 2003. The Gem State Guardians of Idaho would tie the Knights unfortunate record in 2017.

Needing a change, Ron LaTray gave way to Will Wheat who took over the team and brought in Steve Biggs to help as a player/coach. The change would bring the losing streak to a halt on Apr 26th, 2008 with a convincing win over the Snake River Sabercats 42-6 and followed with the franchises' first 2-game win streak with a 21-3 win over the Helena Titans the following week. Glacier would complete a 3-5 record building a foundation for 2009.

The Knights, led by RMFL AA Coach of the Year Will Wheat would complete a 6-2 season that year, both losses coming to the Great Falls Gladiators and the first-ever playoff berth. The playoff would not go that well as the Utah Valley Desperados blasted the Knights 49-7. Glacier finished 6-3, but made one of the biggest turnarounds in just two seasons. Running back Mike Kuehne would be named AA MVP, linebacker Jesse Shaw earned AA Defensive MVP, while quarterback Jeff Greenwell was named RMFL AA Offensive MVP in a near sweep of the 2009 awards.

The 2010 and 2011 seasons were mirrors as Glacier came back down to finish 2-6 both seasons, though Shaw and Kuehne would be recognized as AA All-League 1st Team selections in 2011.

Following the 2011 season ending loss to Missoula, Will Wheat announced he was handing the reigns of the team to starting center Jared Taylor, a 2nd Team All-League selection. Unable to get anything going for the 2012 season, the Knights sat out and Taylor moved on to the Missoula Phoenix.

The time away in 2012 was costly as only 25 players were announced for the 2013 season but included 2009 rushing champ Kuehne. However, he was ineffective as a runner in large part due to lack of line depth and moved to receiver and safety playing ironman football under Dre Wilson who served as GM, Coach, WR, reserve QB, and DB.

Following a dismal 2013 campaign where the Knights could only muster 12 points of offense all season, the team forfeited the final two games of the season and faced RMFL fines and sanctions. In August, the team was reorganized as the Flathead Monsters and played a limited schedule in the Eastern Washington-based Washington Football League, before returning to the RMFL in 2016.

Multi-time All-League running back Mike Kuehne would continue on with the Montana Blaze in 2014.

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All-League running back Mike Kuehne in the 2011 finale

2004
Rocky Mountain Football League
Record: 1-7
Sponsor: Ron LaTray
Coach Ron LaTray

2004 Awards

Jason Zielanski (ST) All-League 1st Team
Patrick Doty (DB) Rocky Mtn Conference All Star
Jason Zielanski (DB) Rocky Mtn Conference All Star

2005
Rocky Mountain Football League
Record: 0-8
Sponsor: Ron LaTray
Coach Ron LaTray

2005 Awards

Jason Zielanski (DB) All-League 1st Team

2006
Rocky Mountain Football League
Record: 0-8
Sponsor: Ron LaTray
Coach Ron LaTray

2006 Awards

Jason Zielanski (DB) All-League AA 1st Team

2007
Rocky Mountain Football League
Record: 0-8
Sponsor: Ron LaTray
Coach Ron LaTray

2008
Rocky Mountain Football League
Record: 3-5
Sponsor/GM: Will Wheat
Coach Will Wheat
Asst Steve Biggs

2008 Awards

Jesse Shaw (LB) All-League AA 1st Team
Steve Biggs (DL) All-League AA 1st Team

2009
Rocky Mountain Football League
Record: 6-3
Sponsor/GM: Will Wheat
Coach Will Wheat
Asst Steve Biggs

2009 Awards

Will Wheat - RMFL AA Coach of the Year
Mike Kuehne (RB) RMFL AA MVP
Jeff Greenwill (QB) RMFL AA Offensive MVP
Jesse Shaw (LB) RMFL AA Defensive MVP
Mike Kuehne (RB) All-League AA 1st Team
Curtis Manning (PK) All-League AA 1st Team
Kyle Holloway (DE) All-League AA 1st Team
Jesse Shaw (LB) All-League AA 1st Team
Sean Fewster (OL) All-League AA 2nd Team
Kashawn Miller (DB) All-League AA 2nd Team
Jeff Greenwell (QB) All-League AA 3rd Team
Jared Taylor (OL) All-League AA 3rd Team
Rejiem Seabroo (OL) All-League AA 3rd Team
Dan Holguin (WR) All-League AA 3rd Team
Tim Johnson (LB) All-League AA 3rd Team
Paul Ryan (DB) All-League AA 3rd Team
Shane Thompson (DB) All-League 3rd Team
Cory Coopman - All-League Hon Mention
Sheldon McCool - All-League Hon Mention
Oscar Garcia - All-League Hon Mention
Mike Pan - All-League Hon Mention
Levi Walker - All-League Hon Mention
John Dana - All-League Hon Mention

2010
Rocky Mountain Football League
Record: 2-6
Sponsor/GM: Will Wheat
Coach Will Wheat

2011
Rocky Mountain Football League
Record: 2-6
Sponsor/GM: Will Wheat
Coach Will Wheat

2011 Awards

Mike Keuhne (RB) All-League AA 1st Team
Jesse Shaw (LB) All-League AA 1st Team
Graham Cook (RB) All-League AA 2nd Team
Jared Taylor (OL) All-League 2nd Team

2012 - NO SEASON
Rocky Mountain Football League
Record: 0-0
Sponsor/GM: Jared Taylor
Coach

2013
Rocky Mountain Football League
Record: 0-6
Sponsor/GM: Dre Wilson
Coach Dre Wilson

Schedules and Results
Date	Opponent	Score
2004 Apr 17	Helena Titans	6-21
2004 Apr 24	Great Falls Gladiators	0-21
2004 May 1	Mountain Home Bengals	25-6
2004 May 8	Layton Pitbulls	0-48
2004 May 15	Helena Titans	0-61
2004 June 5	Madison Lionz	6-65
2004 June 12	Pocatello Predators	0-56


2005 Apr 16	Missoula Raptors	0-46
2005 Apr 23	Great Falls Gladiators	6-12
2005 Apr 30	Madison Lionz	0-70
2005 May 7	Helena Titans	6-62
2005 May 14	Missoula Raptors	0-38
2005 May 21	Helena Titans	0-54
2005 June 4	Pocatello Predators	0-20
2005 June 11	Great Falls Gladiators	13-40


2006 Apr 1	Great Falls Gladiators	6-20
2006 Apr 8	Missoula Raptors	0-48
2006 Apr 15	Helena Titans	0-41
2006 Apr 29	Bitterroot Blaze	12-40
2006 May 6	Missoula Raptors	14-32
2006 May 13	Great Falls Gladiators	6-38
2006 May 20	Helena Titans	0-56
2006 June 3	Bitterroot Blaze	0-41


2007 Apr 7	Great Falls Gladiators	0-34
2007 Apr 14	Bitterroot Blaze	0-56
2007 Apr 28	Missoula Phoenix	0-49
2007 May 5	Helena Titans	3-20
2007 May 12	Great Falls Gladiators	0-6
2007 May 19	Helena Titans	0-33
2007 May 26	Bitterroot Blaze	3-91
2007 June 6	Missoula Phoenix	0-44


2008 Apr 12	Great Falls Gladiators	9-19
2008 Apr 19	Helena Titans	4-14
2008 Apr 26	Snake River Sabercats	42-6
2008 May 3	Helena Titans	21-3
2008 May 10	Great Falls Gladiators	0-21
2008 May 17	Logan Stampede	20-14
2008 May 31	Eastern Idaho Lionz	21-41
2008 June 7	Snake River Sabercats	7-40


2009 Apr 11	Great Falls Gladiators	12-14
2009 Apr 18	Mount Ogden Marauders	27-10
2009 Apr 25	Davis Vipers	15-6
2009 May 2	Snake River Sabercats	31-23
2009 May 9	Helena Titans	17-0
2009 May 16	Utah County Outlawz	14-0
2009 May 30	Great Falls Gladiators	7-34
2009 June 6	Helena Titans	13-0
2009 June 13	Utah Valley Desperados (Playoff)	7-49


2010 Apr 10	Missoula Phoenix	13-18
2010 Apr 24	Gallatin Valley Snow Devils	15-0
2010 May 1	Helena Titans	10-9
2010 May 8	Utah Renegades	13-22
2010 May 15	Arco Anarchy	10-32
2010 May 22	Clark Fork Rush	7-27
2010 June 6	Bitterroot Blaze	7-50
2010 June 12	Great Falls Gladiators	20-21


2011 Apr 9	Helena Bearcats	30-0
2011 Apr 16	Clark Fork Rush	14-20
2011 Apr 30	Upper Valley Vikings	26-8
2011 May 7	Bitterroot Blaze	18-24
2011 May 14	Mini Cassia Diggers	12-21
2011 May 21	Gallatin Valley Snow Devils	8-18
2011 June 4	Great Falls Gladiators	0-56
2011 June 11	Missoula Phoenix	14-46


2012	NO SEASON


2013 Apr 6	Missoula Phoenix	0-33
2013 Apr 13	Billings Bullets	0-46
2013 Apr 20	Great Falls Gladiators	0-66
2013 Apr 27	Gallatin Valley Snow Devils	0-46
2013 May 11	Missoula Phoenix	6-42
2013 May 18	Gallatin Valley Snow Devils	6-22
2013 May 25	Great Falls Gladiators	L FFT
2013 June 1	Billings Bullets	L FFT


2014	Became the Flathead Monsters