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  • Cascade Football Players Receive 2024 HSFB Class C Football Awards

    Jeremy Butcher, Coach, Cascade Public Schools|Nov 28, 2024

    The 2024 HSFB season has come to a close with the announcement of the Class C Football Awards. The Badgers, finishing their season at 5-3, earned a lot of hard-earned respect during the conference committee meeting. In total, the Badgers earned 8 awards and sent two players, Hal McGregor and Ian McKamey, to the Montana Treasure State, Class C All-Star game to represent our community and school. Congratulations to all the players from this year's team and to the five athletes recognized by the...

  • "Beep Beep!"

    Jeremy Butcher|Oct 31, 2024

    Cascade welcomed the Shelby Coyotes to town Friday night for the last regular-season football game of the year, with the Badgers looking for their third straight win. It was Senior Night, and the Badgers needed a victory to keep their playoff hopes alive. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, the Badgers were decorated with pink socks and other pink ribbon logos to complement their black and gold uniforms. The four Badger captains walked to midfield for the coin toss, winning the flip and...

  • Cascade Badgers Tame Harlem Wildcats

    Jeremy Butcher, Coach, Cascade Public Schools|Oct 24, 2024

    This past Friday, the Badgers traveled to Harlem with a well-represented contingent of black-and-gold-wearing supporters. The Badgers went to work on defense first, forcing an early punt from Harlem. On the first offensive play, Sterling Byrnes broke several would-be tackles and dashed 49 yards for the score. Kameron Kakalecik added a 2-point reception from Ian McKamey. The Badger defense continued to shut down Harlem's offensive attack with a well-rounded contribution from the squad, including...

  • Badgers Bite the Bulldogs

    Jeremy Butcher|Oct 17, 2024

    For Homecoming, the Badgers welcomed the Northern C, 3rd-seeded Choteau Bulldogs to Cascade. With an amped-up crowd and perfect fall football weather, the game was on. The Bulldogs found early success on the ground and punched in a score. The Badgers got the ball back, and on the first play of their second drive, Ian McKamey slipped up the middle behind a Hal McGregor kick-out block that could be heard from the stands. McKamey sprinted, slicing through the Choteau defense for a 65-yard...

  • Belt's Defense Stops Cascade

    Jeremy Butcher|Oct 3, 2024

    The #2 ranked Belt Huskies traveled south to Cascade on Saturday for some late-night football action. The Badgers won the toss and elected to kick. Brant Ligameri booted the opening kick out of the back of the end zone, and the Huskies started on their own 15-yard line. On 3rd down and 14 near midfield, the Belt quarterback was intercepted by Izaak Munski, who returned the ball to the Belt 34-yard line, giving the Badger offense great field position. The Badgers slowly grinded their way toward...

  • Longhorns Hook Badgers

    Jeremy Butcher, Coach, Cascade Public Schools|Sep 26, 2024

    This past Saturday, the Badgers traveled to Ft. Benton to battle the perennial-ranked Longhorns. The Badgers had prepared all week, knowing this contest would be a knock-down, drag-out fight. The Longhorns won the toss and deferred to the second half, sending the opening kickoff to the Badgers. Peyton Hauk returned the kick to the 15-yard line, and the Badger offense took the field. After three hard runs, the Badgers came up short on yardage and punted back to the Longhorns. The Longhorns...

  • Cascade Badgers Trounce Simms Tigers

    Jeremy Butcher, Coach, Cascade Public Schools|Sep 19, 2024

    The Badgers traveled to Simms for the second year in a row due to an offseason conference realignment that placed them back into the strong north. Simms won the toss, deferring to receive the ball in the second half, while the Badgers took the opening kickoff. After a successful kick return by Peyton Hauk brought the ball to their own 25, the Badgers went to work on the ground. With inside, outside, and edge action complemented by consistent downfield blocking, the Badgers marched down the...

  • Badgers Fight Hard in Home Showdown, Chinook Prevails

    Jeremy Butcher, Coach, Cascade Public Schools|Sep 12, 2024

    On Friday, September 6th, the Chinook Sugarbeeters came to town. The home crowd was well-represented with families, students, and the band. With the opening kickoff, the teams clashed, and the game was on. After small gains, the offense punted and the defense took the field near the goal line. After several stout defensive plays, the Badgers forced a Sugarbeeter fumble, and the offense returned to the field. After some hard runs provided minimal gains, Ian McKamey found Sterling Byrnes for a...

  • 2024 Badger High School Football About to Kickoff

    Jeremy Butcher|Aug 29, 2024

    The 26 member Badger Football Team will take the badger bus to Rocky Boy for a battle of the Grid Iron at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 29th. The day that we’ve been anticipating and preparing for over the last 10 months is finally here! The Badger HS Football Team is anchored by 6 seniors including 4 senior captains and supported by a full quiver of Juniors and Sophomores. The squad is led by a 5 person coaching staff. Much time has been invested during the offseason with 2 team camps, open field sessions, weight lifting and alignment m...

  • Sekuterski Receives All-State Honors

    Coach Jeremy Butcher, Photos by Ray Castellanos|Nov 23, 2023

    With the 2023 football season officially coming to an end Saturday afternoon. The results for All-State selections are finally being announced. We are honored that our own Badger grid iron stand-out Caiden Sekuterski is being recognized as a 2023 All-State selection. Caiden, having already received All-Conference running back and punter awards will add this well-deserved recognition. Sekuterski amassed 1,041 total yards from scrimmage in 8 games. He had 18 touchdowns on the season including...

  • Badgers Receive All-Conference Recognition

    Coach Jeremy Butcher, Photos by Ray Castellanos|Nov 16, 2023

    Two Badger football players have received All-Conference recognition from the coaches and administrators in the South Central Conference. Every year, the conference coaches, along with athletic directors, get together after the regular season to make All-Conference selections. The basic structure is that other teams vote for the Athletes, and schools may support and lobby for, but are not allowed to vote for their own players. This year, Caiden Sekuterski received 2nd Team All-Conference honors...

  • Cascade Badger Seniors Honored

    Coach Jeremy Butcher, Photos by Ray Castellanos|Oct 26, 2023

    The Badgers welcomed the Sheridan Panthers to Cascade last Friday night for one last Gridiron clash. It was Senior night and players were amped up for the last game of the season and for some, maybe their last football game. The Badgers won the toss and elected to receive. On the first play from scrimmage the Badger offense shot out like a cannon sending would be tacklers scattering as Ian McKamey sprinted around the left end for a 52 yard touchdown run following an authoritative block from...

  • Cascade vs Seely Recap

    Jeremy Butcher, Coach, Cascade Public Schools|Oct 12, 2023

    The Badgers took to the road and played the Seeley-Swan Blackhawks last Friday night. The Defense got the nod and took the field. After working their outside run game to both sides of the field, Seeley got into the end zone first making it 8-0. The Badgers responded with a quick 4 play drive featuring multiple long McKamey and Sekuterski runs and capped off by a 14 yard Sekuterski TD. After a McKamey 2 point conversion it was 8-8. The Blackhawks then scored on their next two possessions...

  • Badgers vs Flint Creek Titans Recap

    Coach Jeremy Butcher, Photos by Laura Park|Oct 5, 2023

    The Badger High School football team traveled to Drummond to take on the Flint Creek Titans last Friday, September29th. Flint Creek came out fast returning the opening kick deep into Badger territory. They quickly scored and tacked on a two point conversion to create an early badger deficit of 8-0. After a strong Badger drive stalled out giving the ball back to Flint Creek, the Badger defense held putting the offense back on the field. Down 8-0 on the road, the Badgers put together another long...

  • Badgers "Arrest" The Lone Peak Wardens

    Jeremy Butcher, Photos by Ray Castellanos|Sep 21, 2023

    The Badger Football team welcomed Lone Peak to town Friday night for their homecoming matchup. They were prepared for a good Lone Peak team with passing tendencies and a stout defense. After being gridlocked at zero half way through the first quarter the Badgers running game led an offensive drive that ended in a 4-yard Badger touchdown run. The Badger defense tightened and intercepted Lone Peak on 2 of the next three drives as the Badgers kept adding to the scoreboard, scoring 26 unanswered...

  • Badgers Get Their Groove Back!

    Coach Jeremy Butcher|Sep 14, 2023

    Thursday, September 7th, the Badger Football team took to the grid iron for a matchup against the Powell County Wardens from Deer Lodge. After a first quarter Wardens score had them down 6-0, the Badgers asserted their dominance and scored 4 consecutive touchdowns, bringing the score to 28-6. The success largely accredited to a power running game and relying on a stout defensive front. Caiden Sekuterski led the Badgers with 144 rushing yards and 3 rushing touchdowns. He also had a 15 yard...