'Dogs eliminated in first round

Whitefish’s plan going in to their

first-round playoff game at Stevensville was to stop Caleb Vance —

but the all-star quarterback was having none of that.

Vance threw for three touchdowns, added

another on the ground and tallied a pick-six as the Yellowjackets

eliminated the Bulldogs with a 52-19 romp on Friday night.

Vance’s interception returned for a

touchdown deflated the Bulldogs early. Stevensville opened a 33-0

lead in the first quarter and never looked back.

Whitefish finally found the endzone in

the third quarter when Connor Donahue hit Christoper Forrest on a

5-yard pass. Logan Harwood pulled in a 38-yard TD pass from Forrest

in the fourth quarter, and Donahue hit Forrest with a 48-yard TD

bomb to cap the game’s scoring.

Whitefish wrapped up its season at 5-4

overall and 2-2 in the league. The winning record itself is an

impressive feat coming off a 1-7 record last season. Highlights

this year included an early win over Hamilton, the homecoming

shootout with Polson, and the big win at rival Columbia Falls in a

mud bath.

Forrest and Harwood each averaged a

touchdown a game this year, and Whitefish as a team averaged 25

points a game. Their go-to offensive weapon was a stellar passing

game that amassed nearly 2,500 yards and 23 touchdowns.

Whitefish graduates 12 seniors from

this roster, but could return as many as 13 seniors next

season.

Whitefish 0 0 7 12 - 19

Stevensville 33 6 6 7 - 52

S - Caleb Vance 55 interception return

(Vance kick)

S - Tyler Gavlak 19 run (Vance

kick)

S - Jesse Sims 11 pass from Vance

(Vance kick)

S - Josh Lords 65 pass from Vance (kick

failed)

S - Josh Haynes 9 pass from Vance (kick

failed)

S - Vance 6 run (kick failed)

WF - Christopher Forest 5 pass from

Connor Donahue (Nick Ormsby kick)

S - Gavlak 51 run (kick failed)

S - Dalton Belcourt 26 pass from Jared

Schultz (Vance kick)

WF - Logan Harwood 38 pass from Forest

(kick failed)

WF - Forest 48 pass from Donahue (kick

failed)