Three area football players are spending the week in Medora working their way up to the Badlands Bowl all-star football game Saturday at 7 p.m.

Williston's John Oyloe, Williams County's Tyler Lalim and Watford City's Justin Flatland each made team North Dakota in the N.D. vs. Montana matchup.

"Since I've been coaching, this is the first kid we've had go to the Mon-Dak game," said Williams County coach Tim Schaffer. "It's quite a feat for Tyler."

Lalim quarterbacked Williams County to the state title game in 9-man football last season.

"He's a great, great kid," Schaffer said. "He's a very coachable young man and a very big competitor, and he did a lot for us this year on the offensive and defensive side of the ball." Williston High head football coach Todd Matthews is helping coach the North Dakota team and has been watching the work this week.

"So far, we've just been going through some practicies and just trying to put kids in the right spots, sizing up what we have for offense and defense," Matthews said.

Oyloe will be playing defensive line for Team North Dakota, and Flatland has been working at tight end.

"It's always a nice thing to have for the Knights of Columbus, and it gives these kids a little exposure and promotes football throughout the state of North Dakota," Matthews said.

Montana won last year's game, and the teams have split four since an eight-game Montana win streak ended in 2005. The all-time standings are North Dakota 4, Montana 11.

The game will be broadcast online at http://www.kdix.net

The series history

1994 - North Dakota 28, Montana 19

1995 - Montana 27, North Dakota 18

1996 - North Dakota 23, Montana 22

1997 - Montana 39, North Dakota 14

1998 - Montana 17, North Dakota 8

1999 - Montana 42, North Dakota 0

2000 - Montana 51, North Dakota 6

2001 - Montana 33, North Dakota 0

2002 - Montana 16, North Dakota 7

2003 - Montana 27, North Dakota 13

2004 - Montana 55, North Dakota 7

2005 - North Dakota 53, Montana 29

2006 - Montana 42, North Dakota 23

2007 - North Dakota 30, Montana 21

2008 - Montana 54, North Dakota 14

North Dakota roster

Artz, Luke Bottineau

Bartz, Bob Harvey

Bickel, Spencer Minot

Drevlow, Ryan North Sargent

Elliot, Derek Valley City

Flatland, Justin Watford City

Grothmann, Andrew Hillsboro

Gunderson, Austin Bismarck

Hager, Karl Larimore

Hefta, Reed Central McLean

Herauf, Sam Dickinson

Hushka, Logan Fargo Shanley

Jelinek, Jay Park River

Jemison, Brandon Fargo South

Kaiser, Jake West Fargo

Karel, Tyler Bismarck

Klein, Eric Bismarck

Knowlton, Tom Fargo South

Lalim, Tyler Tioga

Larson, Kalvin Minot

Leucke, Danny Fargo South

Marshall, Chad Hazen

Munson, Andrew Bismarck Century

Nagel, Matt Fargo South

Oyloe, John Williston

Purintun, Justin Linton

Reisenauer, Zach St. Mary's

Schank, Josh Beulah

Seltvedt, Lucas Fargo South

Smith, Michael North Border

Solum, Luke West Fargo

Trappen, Sam Wahpeton

Weidler, Josh Velva

Wolfe, Kordel Harvey