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(Courtesy photo) Pictured from left to right at an awards banquet in 1997 are Bulldog left tackle Dave Rust, who is now an Orthopedic surgeon in Minnesota, former head coach Satini Puailoa, and Dave Mattingley, who is now a lawyer in Montana.

(Courtesy photo) Pictured from left to right at an awards banquet in 1997 are Bulldog left tackle Dave Rust, who is now an Orthopedic surgeon in Minnesota, former head coach Satini Puailoa, and Dave Mattingley, who is now a lawyer in Montana.

November 17, 2017

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20 years later: Celebrating the 1997 state football champions
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20 years later: Celebrating the 1997 state football champions

SANDPOINT — It’s been nearly 20 years to the day since Sandpoint won its only state football championship, capping a successful 9-3 season with a 24-21 win over Eagle in the then 1A Division II championship on the iconic blue Astroturf of Boise State Stadium.