The Whitefish Bulldogs lost a group of veteran leaders after last season's playoff run, but head coach Brett Bollweg says that question mark has been erased in the best way possible.

Keeping Score host Luke Schmit sits down with Bollweg and seniors Luke Dalen and Austin Alton to talk about who's stepping into those leadership roles, how the offense has grown more complex, and what fixed the communication issues that plagued the defense a year ago.

Dalen breaks down the offseason work that turned him into a more complete quarterback, including the mental side of reading coverages, while Alton details the defensive communication that's already paying off in practice.

Both seniors reflect on the swings of last season -- a late collapse against Columbia Falls and a signature comeback win over Bigfork -- and what those games taught them heading into a rivalry matchup next Friday.

Bollweg closes with why he's more excited about this group's leadership than almost anything else happening in the program right now.

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