Greg Rachac

The Commanders will unveil a memorial to Wetzel, a member of the Blackfeet tribe who designed a now-iconic warrior logo for use for the Washington franchise — then known as the Redskins — in the early 1970s.

Leon Costello got the call on May 24. And in the intricate and complicated realm of college football scheduling, this was most unwelcome news.

BILLINGS — They came in droves, from the Blackfeet reservation and elsewhere in Montana, and from places like Colorado, Indiana and North Carolina.

BILLINGS — Last year, the Fairview football team knew one thing about its opponent each week: "You're going to have to be pretty dang good to beat us."

A 2020 Helena High grad, Keyshawn James-Newby has become one of the top defensive players in the Big Sky Conference.

For a program that made a run to the FCS championship game last season, the Grizzlies have yet to put it all together but are still on decent footing. Hauck, who prefers his teams peak at the end of the year, believes their best football is ahead of them. For him, the season is a step-by-step process.

Coaches in the league already think Dethman will make a significant impact — she was selected to the preseason all-conference team last week despite not yet playing a Frontier game.

The Bulldogs' season has caught the imagination of the school (enrollment: 46) and the eastern Montana community it represents.

Montana State's Julius Davis looks for a hole during a game against Sacrameto State at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024.

It marked a historic moment for the Bobcats, though they weren't ready to claim any special recognition when it was over.