One Timer: Friday Night Lights at Memorial, in memoriam
It’s crazy how moving across the street can feel so far away. For the Whitefish Bulldogs that is the case after Friday’s 36-12 playoff win against Dillon. While the team advanced to Friday’s quarterfinals and a trip to East Helena, there was a sense of ending as the players and fans met on the Memorial Field grass one final time after a Bulldogs football game. The school is constructing a new ...
Whitefish Bulldogs secured a 36-12 playoff victory over Dillon on Friday night, advancing to the quarterfinals for a trip to East Helena. After the game, players and fans gathered on Memorial Field for one final time before construction of a new field on the high school campus began. Whitefish coach Brett Bollweg expressed his emotion, stating, "It's really kind of weird and surreal.
There are so many memories. How often does a high school deal with this." The team played 70 years at the field, which is also the outfield of the American Legion Glacier Twins home diamond. Memorial Field boasts a rich history, with two Class A state championship wins in 1979 and 2015, and three state runners-up in 1980, 1987, and 2001.
Quarterback Luke Dalen marked the final touchdown at the field, extending Whitefish's lead with 4:32 remaining in the third quarter. Though the Bulldogs finished the season with a 9-1 record, their final game at Memorial Field ended with a 34-31 loss to rival Columbia Falls.
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