BUTTE — For the third straight season, Montana Tech's football team is playoff bound.
The 11-0 Orediggers — who clinched an outright Frontier Conference East title on Saturday and an automatic postseason bid — were tabbed as the No. 3 seed in the upcoming NAIA Football Championship Series.
Tech will get a first-round bye and then host a second-round game on Nov. 29. The top-four seeding ensures that Tech can host through at least the quarterfinals.
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"Really proud of the season that we've had," said Tech coach Kyle Samson. "Great to celebrate the Frontier championship (Saturday). I feel really good about where our team is at. Just got to keep improving and use this week to keep getting better."
Frontier West champion College of Idaho (9-1 overall, 6-0 in league play) earned the conference's other automatic bid and was tabbed as the No. 8 seed. The Yotes will also host a second-round game.
Carroll College (8-2, 5-1) earned an at-large bid and the No. 14 seed. The Saints are now set to host a first-round on Nov. 22 against No. 17 St. Thomas (Fla.). It'll be the first postseason game at Nelson Stadium since 2014.
