No. 313: Mitch Verlanic

The ButteCast with Bill Foley · Dec 31, 2025 · 1h 28m

Mitch Verlanic was an All-State safety for the Butte High Bulldogs this past football season. Last week, he was picked to play for the West Side in the 2026 Montana East-West Shrine Game in Butte.

He would be a steal if a college team took a chance on him, but so far, the coaches have not been calling. Montana Western did, but Mitch plans to be an engineer.

I’ve been watching Butte High football for a long time. I watched as a fan, as a writer and as a parent. Mitch is one of the best defensive players I have seen play for the Bulldogs. He isn’t going to wow you with his size on the roster…