Maroons Are Back in the Class “A” Playoffs
- Butte Central
- 10 hours ago
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Following a thrilling 38-27 win over the Dillon Beavers last Friday night the BC Maroons are back in the Class “A” Playoffs. The victory earned the BC Boys the third seed from the Southwestern “A” Conference. They will travel north to face the Whitefish Bulldogs, who finished second in the Northwest “A” Conference. Game time is 7:00 pm. on Friday night.
The playoffs will mark the 25th time the Maroons have made the playoffs in the Coach Peoples era. “I extremely proud of the hard work of our players and coaches this season,” said Peoples. “Our team was determined Friday night and it’s a tribute to our team culture and winning mentality.” With the win the Maroons moved to 5-3 in the season.
Friday’s match-up will feature two strong Class “A” Programs. The Whitefish Bulldogs are 6-2 on the season and feature a strong running attack. The Bulldogs defeated Bigfork 22-21 last weekend to earn the second-place conference seeding.
The Maroons and Bulldogs have met three times in the playoffs. The Maroons defeated the Bulldogs in 2003 in Whitefish and the Bulldogs returned the favor in the 2013 quarterfinals. In 2014, the Maroons traveled to Whitefish in the Class semi-finals and came away with a big win to advance to the State Championship game. The game was played in sub-zero conditions.
The Maroons will travel to Whitefish on Thursday evening to prepare for the game. A team rally and send off is planned for 5:30 at the MAC. Maroon families boosters and supporters are invited to join in the event. Fans are asked to line Mercury and Montana Streets to honk and cheer for the team. The game will be broadcast live on KOPR Radio and the NFHS Network.
Go Maroons!