By Jack Reaney SENIOR EDITOR
On Saturday, Nov. 1, Lone Peak High School’s football squad traveled to Seeley-Swan High School to make their third playoff appearance in four years. Unfortunately, the Big Horns have suffered defeat all three years, this time at the hands of the Blackhawks, 56-28.
Lone Peak head coach Dustin Shipman told EBS in an email that the Big Horns stayed in it until the final whistle. The Blackhawks took advantage of a series of breakdowns before halftime, and then their offense chewed up a lot of clock in the third quarter to keep control of the game.
“We just couldn’t get within closing distance as time expired,” Shipman wrote. “The season, overall, was strong and provided us with a good foundation for the 2026 campaign.”
Shipman commended his seniors: Ebe Grabow, Will Helms, Matthew Tompkins, Aeneas Espinosa, Jed Clack and Eli Gale.
“[They] have been instrumental in building the program and a winning culture for our football team; three of their four years in the first round of the playoffs and a winning season every year since they were freshmen,” Shipman noted. “I will really miss those guys, they are competitors as well as mentors and leaders for the younger guys on the team.”
He also thanked the community and team parents, whose support enabled another successful season for Lone Peak football.
PHOTO GALLERY BY JEN O’CONNOR
