2015 football schedule released

Five of Whitefish’s nine football games next season will come against teams that made the 2014 playoffs.

The 2015 season schedule, released this month, will test the Bulldogs early in a showdown with the defending Class A champions of Dillon in week 2. The Beavers edged Butte Central 29-28 to win the 2014 title.

Other playoff teams on the schedule include the season opener at Havre, a rivalry showdown at Columbia Falls in week 7, Frenchtown in week 8 and Hamilton in week 9 to end the season.

The Dogs don’t have a bye week.

The new schedule is on a two-year rotation.

The Northwest A division only features four teams — Whitefish, Frenchtown, Polson and Columbia Falls — with Libby dropping to Class B.

Whitefish won the division last season and finished with an 8-3 overall record.