Tony Borton, a longtime assistant with the Wheatland football team, has been hired as the Bulldogs’ next head coach.
Borton’s hiring was confirmed during the Platte County School District No. 1 board meeting on Monday and confirmed via email Wednesday to wyoming-football.com by WHS Principal Josh Sandlian.
Borton has had two sons go through the program, and one son, Justis, completed his senior season at UW in 2020. Borton is a pastor at Wheatland Bible Church.
Statewide, Campbell County, Rock Springs, Evanston, Green River, Lander, Riverton, Glenrock, Guernsey, Rocky Mountain, Saratoga and Wright have also hired a new head coach for the 2023 season. If you know of other head coaching changes in the state, please email me at pschmiedt@yahoo.com.
–patrick