Daily Inter Lake reporter Luke Schmit was at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 30, for the last football game the Whitefish Bulldogs will play there.

After falling behind early, Whitefish scored 29 unanswered points to beat Dillon 36-12 in the opening round of the Class A playoffs and finish undefeated at home in their final season on the field. 

Senior quarterback Luke Dalen had a hand in four touchdowns, throwing for 201 yards and a score while rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns, including the final touchdown ever scored at Memorial Field. 

He talks about Dillon’s pass coverage in the first half and what it meant to go undefeated at home. 

Senior Vlad Shestak, who caught five passes and intercepted a pass in the fourth quarter, shares the emotions of the final walk across the field with his teammates and why this team bounces back from adversity. 

Head Coach Brett Bollweg talks about the offensive line, the memories at Memorial Field, the credit he gives Beaverhead County for the program’s standards, and the road trip to face East Helena in the quarterfinals.

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Final Farewell

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