08/29/2025
Tonight kicks off the 2025 Warden football season at home against the Trojans of Whitehall. Kickoff is slated for 7:00 pm and like most of America, we are excited to welcome football season back. The Wardens reenter the iconic Class B ranks and will play 11 man football once again. Let’s take a trip back 20 years ago. The 2005 Wardens, coached by legendary longtime coach Al Cutler, were a team with much hype heading into the season. They were led by a strong senior class consisting of tight end/defensive end Carson Bender (who went on to play for the Montana Grizzlies and donned the iconic #37 jersey), running back/safety Skyler Knuchel (who played running back for Montana Tech and once led the Frontier Conference in rushing yards, quarterback Matthew Cutler (who went on to play at Montana Western), wide receiver Jace Felde (who went on to win titles in the long jump, triple jump, and high jump later that year), and many others including locals Cole Neubauer and Patrick Pomeroy. Joey Meagher, or as you may know him as head chef of his diner Joey’s, was also on that team which boasted over 70 players from top down. Sophomores Trent Thomas (who played wide receiver at Montana Tech) and David Phillips (who went on to a very successful track and field career at Montana State) rounded out the talented team. The season got off to a rocky start as the Wardens dropped their first game to the Mission Bulldogs, a team they should have beaten handily. Never the less, the Wardens used this as fuel and rattled off 7 straight wins to go undefeated within the conference and take home the District Title. This propelled the Wardens into the playoffs for the first time since 1994. The glory would be short lived though, as the Eureka Lions came into town and beat the Wardens by a single point on a chilly late October Saturday afternoon slugfest. The Wardens had a chance to win the game on a last second field goal, but it fell short and they lost 9-8 in heartbreaking fashion. Tonight the 2025 will try to capture some of the same glory many Warden football players have felt throughout their playing careers. “Pack the Stands” is tonight’s motto as the Booster Club has it’s 3rd annual tailgate party at 5:30 in the bus barn. All food is donated by the Deer Lodge Medical Center. Come out and support the team as well as other Warden teams competing this fall. Warden pride has deep roots and tonight is another chance to show up and cheer them on. Here’s to football!
