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PHOTOS: Flathead tops Missoula Big Sky, 56-31

Casey Kreider | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years, 2 months AGO
by Casey Kreider
| October 5, 2018 1:17 AM

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Flathead's AJ Jones heads to the end zone on a 42-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead quarterback Jaden MacNeil (15) heads down the sideline on a 62-yard first-quarter touchdown run against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead running back Blake Counts (24) lowers his shoulder into Missoula Big Sky defender Ben Maehl (7) on a first half run at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead wide receiver AJ Jones (8) celebrates with teammate Logan Siblerud (1) after Jones' first-quarter touchdown reception against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead quarterback Jaden MacNeil (15) celebrates in the end zone after catching a second quarter touchdown pass from wide receiver Logan Siblerud (1) against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead quarterback Jaden MacNeil gets a hug from head coach Kyle Samson after MacNeil's 62-yard first-quarter touchdown run against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead wide receiver AJ Jones coasts into the end zone on a first-quarter touchdown reception against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead defensive back Chance Sheldon-Allen (3) cuts upfield after a first quarter interception against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead running back Blake Counts (24) hurdles Missoula Big Sky defender Dayton Evans (33) on a first quarter run that was called back due to a holding penalty at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead running back Blake Counts (24) hurdles Missoula Big Sky defender Dayton Evans (33) on a first quarter run that was called back due to a holding penalty at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead wide receiver AJ Jones heads to the end zone on a first quarter touchdown reception against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead running back Blake Counts (24) looks to break the tackle of Missoula Big Sky defender Wyatt Shinn (11) on a first quarter run at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead wide receiver AJ Jones heads to the end zone on a first quarter touchdown reception against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead wide receiver AJ Jones (8, left) celebrates with Travis McCully (22) after Jones' first quarter touchdown reception against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead linebacker Tanner Russell (44) sacks Missoula Big Sky quarterback Andrew Gardanier (22) causing a fumble in the first quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead running back Blake Counts (24) looks for room to run in the second quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead wide receiver AJ Jones (8) runs after a reception with Missoula Big Sky defender Andrew Gardanier pursuing (22) at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead wide receiver AJ Jones (8) runs after a reception with Missoula Big Sky defender Andrew Gardanier pursuing (22) at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Flathead running back Blake Counts (24) takes on a group of Missoula Big Sky defenders on a first quarter run at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Missoula Big Sky defensive back Brady Tabish (23) breaks up a pass attempt to Flathead's AJ Jones (8) in the second quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

Photos from Flathead’s 56-31 victory over Missoula Big Sky in a Class AA high school football game at Legends Stadium in Kalispell on Friday.

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