Tuohy, Boys' Central principal, said, "We believe that older people are partly to blame" and added that “practically none of our boys" were involved in the extracurricular activities. Naranche, in turn, would play at the University of Montana, overcoming knee injuries and starring his senior year, before joining the U.S. Army when World War II broke out. Butte High was taken by surprise by the plucky Drynan in the third quarter. Butte ended the year 5-4 and Butte Central ended up 6-3. The Standard wrote, “A football famine that extended over 28 heartbreak years came to a glorious end for an inspired band of Butte Central High School Maroons in Naranche Memorial Stadium Friday night as the speedy and rugged Centralites defeated Butte High's sturdy Bulldogs before an overflow crowd of more than 10,000 roaring fans. Butte High fullback Ray Becky and end Jon McElroy would both go to Montana State University – along with Jankovich, who would be assistant coach to former Central coach Jim Sweeney at MSU. “This game still gets to me. Butte Broadcasting Inc. PO Box 3389 Butte, MT 59702 Phone: 406-494-7777 Butte High enters the day at 4-9 overall and 4-4 in conference play after going 2-2 in league home games last week The Bulldogs swept Missoula Hellgate before dropping two to After Butte High gained its two-to-one-touchdown advantage in the first half, the two teams played a scoreless second half. He inherited a very talented team – but Wayne Paffhausen’s Butte High Bulldogs were loaded too. Having all those football-playing brothers was a huge advantage for Ueland. … Consequently if the game had not. His 18 punts - including one that was blocked -- averaged 42.6 yards. The Maroon girls knocked off East Helena, which only brought six girls to town, 5-2 in the non-conference dual. The Bulldogs compiled a 5-4 record. But it just happened. “Somebody in the defense went the wrong direction, and it opened up,” he said. You have permission to edit this article. Steve Sullivan’s last year as Butte Central’s coach included this hard-fought loss to his friend and rival, Dahlberg. Butte High won 16-0 in the opener before completing the sweep with an 18-0 victory. Whistles and cowbells added to the din.". “Driving gamely from behind an early lead of their old-time rivals, a sturdy, scrapping purple and white set of football players brought victory to Butte high over Central at Clark Park yesterday,” The Standard reported. With Mark Schulte running the potent option offense, the Maroons went 10-0, winning their third straight state championship. They also had a hugely talented junior quarterback, Mark Schulte; outstanding linemen Don Petritz and Mike Ferriter; fullback and defensive end Dan Dysinger; and more. Wilbur Sheppard bulled his way across the goal line twice for the Purple squad. Girls Basketball - Carla Hansen - Varsity Coach Richard Hansen - Assistant Quarterback Todd Paffhausen and Fullback Paul LeProwse led a powerhouse Butte High team to victory over a very young Butte Central team. After Swede Kenison’s 1972 squad, which would become a Butte Central legend, avenged the previous year’s loss to Butte High, it became apparent that the Maroons might not lose again for a very long time. Nov. 16, 1943 marked the first time the rivals had met since 1939. It was another typical Butte-Central battle.”. “When I went back for an alumni event, they wanted me to do the scream.”. “The intimation that the boys of the Butte High School Football team showed the white feather in not playing the Butte Central High School eleven Thanksgiving day is resented by the high school authorities, who state the game was called off because a number of members of the team will work next week, there being no school on account of the teachers' institute. Overtime! Butte High would win the state championship, but it couldn’t beat the Maroons. Butte High ended the season 7-4 and Butte Central finished at 5-4. “I wasn’t a speedster. The Bulldogs and Maroons are back on the Charlie Merrifield Track in the Gene Fogarty Complex Thursday for a meet with the Eagles. Butte would go 8-2 on the season, and Butte Central fell to 3-5. “A mob looted approximately 12 business places, turned in 16 false alarms, built packing-box bonfires on Park Street, damaged automobiles, threw eggs and indulged in other depredations during the demonstration,” The Standard reported. Matt Pelletier rushed for 166 yards as the Bulldogs outlasted the Maroons. "Bobby Strnod, hard-working Maroon halfback, contributed the longest run from scrimmage for the Maroons, a 16-yard dash in the third quarter.". Made for Butte sports fans by Butte sports fans, ButteSports.com is a constantly-updating, no-cost website that features the Montana Tech Orediggers, Butte High Bulldogs and Butte Central Maroons, as well as any other individual and team sports that Butte sports fans care about. Butte High prevailed in what is considered by many one of the best-played games of the rivalry. The first-ever overtime contest for the city championship ended in a Butte High victory. Football; Volleyball. Maycee Anderson fell in a 10-8 heartbreaker at, BOZEMAN — B.J. Fans certainly “got their money’s worth,” in a tight matchup, The Montana Standard reported. Watch this highlight video of the Butte Central Catholic (Butte, MT) football team in its game Recap: Butte Central Catholic vs. Park 2020 on Oct 16, 2020 It would be the only loss the M…, Getting ready for the 1961 annual noise parade on the eve of the big game between the Bulldogs and the Maroons were Wayne Paffhausen of Butte …, This photo of the 1936 Butte High Bulldogs was taken outside the old Butte High School. They were used to grass.”. It would be the toughest test for Butte High in a year that saw the Bulldogs go 9-0 and win the state championship – the first time since 1929 that Butte High logged a perfect season. Fifty per…. “I just remember trying to make sure Dennehy was contained, and dealing with their fullback, Mike Kruzich. Following the safety Ueland was forced to punt the ball away again, and this time Butte High came back strong, driving the ball deep into Central territory as the fourth quarter waned. Butte High would finish the year 3-5-2. Playing center for the Butte High squad was a fellow named Sonny Holland – who would go on to coach Montana State to a national championship in 1976. It was the Maroons’ last contest against Swede Dahlberg, who retired at the end of his 34th season coaching the Bulldogs. Butte High quarterback Brian Michelotti completed nine passes, six of them to Travis Bickford, a transfer from Butte Central. Among those, Steele said, are the players who lined up on either side of him: tackle Bill Maloney and center Jim Woy. Butte High’s Bierman would go on to be head coach at the University of Montana and the University of Minnesota. For Paul Cote, the recurring memory of the 1974 game is his own brush with glory. The canny Central coach realized that Butte High was going to keep keying on Walsh. Contact Us. After losing to Central Dahlberg insisted that because of rules that specified games after Nov. 1 would not be considered in final standings, his team deserved to meet Whitefish to determine a regional champion. Butte High School; April 28, 2021; Butte High’s junior varsity team swept past Missoula Hellgate Tuesday at Stodden Park. Glen Granger, an all-state defensive end for Butte High, remembers how well-matched the teams were. Once again, The Standard pronounced the “thrill-packed game” to be “one of the best ever played in the long gridiron rivalry.”. “I put my first team in and told them, “Just run it,” McElroy said. Athletics. I’m glad this one’s over,” McElroy told Sayler. After “Swede” Dahlberg’s rival coaches suffered through years of superstar Milt Popovich, now they had to deal with another brilliant Bulldog runner – the big halfback Eso Naranche. Joe Kasun spun the scoreboard on a drive over right guard...he placekicked the added point to put Central ahead 7-0. Butte High, under new coach Sonny Lubick, would win 10 games against only 1 loss, taking the state AA championship. Activities Director - Angie McAffee Football - Sam Thorngren - Head Coach - Assistant Volleyball - Gretchen Simpson- Varsity Coach Angie McAffee - Junior Varsity Cross Country - Dave Hansen - Head Coach. It was one of the classic games in the rivalry,” he says. That includes extensive coverage of the Frontier and Big Sky Conferences. QB • Jr. • 6' 2" • 175 lbs. 8:00 PM-8:30 PM. The next morning, after a meeting between school leaders, “businessmen and local authorities,” the educators issued a statement to the Standard: "'The football game between Butte high and Butte Central high school undoubtedly will not e held next year nor in future years unless "the people responsible for acts of vandalism are educated to a sense of civic responsibility,'. 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