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Bulldog senior Katie Benkelman works to keep the ball away from a Billings Central defender during second half of the State A final on Saturday in Whitefish. (Whitney England/Whitefish Pilot)
November 2, 2022
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November 2, 2022 1 a.m.
Whitefish girls suffer heartbreaking championship loss to Billings Central
With the score knotted at 1-1 and the final minutes ticking off the clock of the Class A girls soccer state final, the atmosphere was tense and the players gave it all they had.