HELENA — It’s the start of a new season for Helena High football — or at least that’s the team’s mindset heading into their home playoff game Friday night.

The Bengals enter the playoffs as the No. 4 seed out of Class AA's Western division. They’ll host Great Falls, the No. 5 seed out of the East. And with the playoffs looming, Helena’s 17-9 senior-night loss to Missoula Hellgate to close the regular season is now far in the rear view mirror.

“Y ou know, you’ve got to flush that one quickly and get ready to go,” Helena coach Dane Broadhead said. “And honestly, everything you did up to this point in the regular season — win, lose, draw, whatever the result ended up — means nothing. It’s truly win-or-go-home, and that’s the beauty of playoff football.”

And after the Bengals had their seni

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