BUTTE — Coming off one of the best seasons in school history, Whitefish football coach Chad Ross will lead a new challenge, leading the West team in the 70th annual Montana East-West Shrine Game on July 16 at Naranche Stadium in Butte.

Ross will have a lot of familiar faces on the squad, with six Whitefish Bulldogs dotting the West roster, the most participants of any school in the game. Glacier, Helena Capital and Class AA state champion Bozeman send five each. In total, there are 17 players from the Nortwest on the 41-man West roster, which will try to get back in the win column after a 19-14 loss in the 2015 contest.

Luke May leads the list of Bulldogs, after quarterbacking Whitefish to its first Class A state title since 1979. Safety Brian FauntLeRoy, wide receiver Jed Nagler, running back Chris Park, center Steven Quimby and defensive end Chaffin Ross join May and Chad Ross to help the West squad acclimate to the playbook.

Glacier will send quarterback Leif Ericksen, offensive tackle Nathan Hammer, wide receiver Caleb Jones, linebacker John Learn and all-state running back Thomas Trefney. Flathead sends safety C.J. Dugan and running back Josh McCracken.

Bigfork cornerback Adam Jordt and offensive tackle Austin Pacheco, Columbia Falls center Blake Arneson and Troy running back Troy Opland round out the group from the Northwest.

The East is led by five from Bozeman, inculding Gatorade state player of the year Balue Chapman. Four players from Class AA runner-up Billings Senior also add to the roster.

For the third straight year, a pair of players from Calgary will join the rosters, one for each team.

Players were nominated by their schools and coaches and selected as a “best of the best” to participate in the game. The East and West teams have alternated wins the last four years. The West looks to continue that trend this season, after losing a close game this summer.

70th Annual Montana East-West Shrine Game

July 16, 2016

Naranche Stadium, Butte

West Roster

Blake Arneson, Columbia Falls, C

Michael Banna, Big Sky, RB

Chase Barta, Manhattan, OG

Chase Benson, Helena, DE

Patrick Big Sam, Arlee, OLB

Brad Brazil, Arlee, OG

Michael Delaney, Charlo, SPEC

C.J. Dugan, Flathead, S

Tracen Eggers, Twin Bridges, WR

Leif Ericksen, Glacier, QB

Brian FauntLeRoy, Whitefish, S

Kyle Finch, Dillon, OLB

Nathan Hammer, Glacier, OT

Gus Herzog, Helena, OT

Will Hunthausen, Capital, WR

Caleb Jones, Glacier, WR

Adam Jordt, Bigfork, CB

Ted Kubongo, Calgary (Notre Dame), SPEC

Riley Lamb, Capital, OLB

Trevor Larson, Capital, ILB

John Learn, Glacier, ILB

Trace Letexier, Boulder, ILB

Jace Lewis, Townsend, OLB

Luke May, Whitefish, QB

Josh McCracken, Flathead, RB

Jake Michelotti, Butte Central, DL

Joe Mueller, Helena, CB

Jed Nagler, Whitefish, WR

Sean Opland, Troy, RB

Austin Pacheco, Bigfork, OT

Jared Padmos, Boulder, S

Chris Park, Whitefish, RB

David Peterson, Capital, DL

Steven Quimby, Whitefish, C

Jake Rebish, Sentinel, DL

Cole Rosling, Capital, DE

Chaffin Ross, Whitefish, DE

Kyle Schulte, Butte Central, DE

Nate Simkins, Dillon, WR

Thomas Trefney, Glacier, RB

Dustin Hwam, Ennis, OG

East Roster

Name School Pos.

Kelton Bailey Calgary (Wisewood) SPEC

Ed Baker Senior OLB

Joel Beck Fairfield DL

Matthew Blunt Miles City QB

Conner Bokma D-G-S RB

Trace Bradshaw Bozeman DL

Balue Champman Bozeman DE

Noah Danielson C.M. Russell OT

Matt Dey Sidney C

Tyger Frye Senior WR

Andrew Grinde C.M. Russell RB

Payton Guenther Bozeman DL

Jacob Hadley Billings Central WR

Ben Hardy Fairview WR

Jamison Herminson Great Falls SPEC

Michael Jobman Huntley Project OLB

Denver Krone Choteau OG

Jason Leinwand West ILB

Antonio Lopez Malta ILB

Connor Ludwig Laurel S

Dallas Mack Huntley Project S

Derek Marks Belgrade DE

Will Martel Bozeman S

Devin Maua Senior OG

Dustin May CJI WR

Tanner Mayer Fairfield S

Kelly Murnion Jordan CB

Payton O’Reilly Bozeman ILB

Matt Packer Baker C

Trent Schilling Sidney OLB

Micah Holt-Seavy Billings Central OG

Jaden Senger Miles City OT

Jake Sessions Colstrip OG

Sam Sparks Senior RB

Michael Stanton Billings Central CB

Levi Stovall West OT

Kaleb Tocco Skyview CB

Karl Tucker C.M. Russell WR

Dane Warp Havre QB

Luje Weber Forsyth OLB

Kevin Young Chinook DL

Alternates

West — Kordale Behner, Stevensville, OG; Jory Breen, Sentinel, OLB; Danny Burton, Capital, WR; Luke Channer, Corvallis, OG; Aidan Collins, Loyola, RB; Alex Draper, Hamilton, RB; Seth Gallagher, Anaconda, ILB; Wyatt Haldorson, Corvallis, RB; Cole Harper, Butte Central, WR; Trais Hoisington, Thompson Falls, WR; Brad Holland, Flint Creek, RB; Cal Hollow, Butte Central, S; Cody Howe, Flathead, DL; Nick Huber, Dillon, DE; Payton LaFrentz, Dillon, WR; Stephen Lindsey, Columbia Falls, DE; Seamus Lucostic, Big Sky, OLB; Robert McCarvel, Capital, TE; Quade McQueary, Townsend, WR; Alec Nehring, Manhattan, QB; Caleb Neth, Manhattan, CB; Mitchell Odden, Deer Lodge, DE; Grant Ozegovich, Bigfork, OT; Justin Petersen, Butte; Hudson Smith, Polson, WR; Mark Waldrup, Dillon, C; Jake Willich, Glacier, S; Logan Wilson, Flathead, ILB; Nick Winfield, Boulder, RB.

East — Alex Akina, Bozeman, C; Able Armitage, Roundup, TE; Bennett Askelson, Senior, OLB; Brock Behan, Bozeman, OLB; Jake Bloom, Simms, ILB; Tanner Campbell, Belgrade, S; Bridger Coffman, Sidney, RB; Tyson Carney, Malta, CB; Brandon Connolly, Laurel, DL; Jesse Dannels, Chinook, DE; Lane Giovabetti, Miles City, ILB; Riley Hagler, Savage, RB; Bennett Hostetler, Bozeman, S; Jarred Hurst, Gardiner, OG; Wyatt Lesh, Miles City, WR; Tucker Maxwell, Lewistown, DL; Ian McIntosh, Chinook, QB; Josh Noah, Bozeman, OG; Carsen Oakland, Glendive, CB; Tanner Osborne, Columbus, TE; Colter Peterson, Joliet, DL; Nate Rismon, Havre, WR; Chad Rossmiller, D-G-S, WR; Ramsey Rutschke, Skyview, OT; Hunter Severson, Sidney, ILB; Matt Smith, Belgrade, OG; Lane Torgerson, Colstrip, S.