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PHOTOS: Griz blast Blue Hens, advance to FCS quarterfinals

CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 5 months AGO
by CASEY KREIDER
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a staff photographer for the Daily Inter Lake. His work documents news, sports, wildlife, landscapes and everyday life across Northwest Montana through visual storytelling. Kreider’s keen eye captures major sporting events, community moments, and the natural beauty that defines the region. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. In 2024, he received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year award. IMPACT: Kreider's work brings readers closer to the people, places and moments that shape life in Northwest Montana through powerful visual journalism. | December 3, 2023 1:00 AM

Photos from the Montana Grizzlies 49-19 win over the Delaware Blue Hens in an FCS playoff game at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2.

    Grizzlies running back Nick Ostmo (26) leaps into the end zone on a 35-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against Delaware on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies defender Sawyer Racanelli (9) blocks a punt in the first quarter against Delaware on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies running back Xavier Harris (13) and wide receiver Keelan White (6) celebrate after Harris' touchdown run in the first quarter against Delaware on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies defender Isiah Childs (28) celebrates after a stop on a Delaware kick return in the first half on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies defender Isiah Childs (28) celebrates after a stop on a Delaware kick return in the first half at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies head coach Bobby Hauck congratulates Sawyer Racanelli (9) after Racanelli blocked a punt in the first quarter against Delaware at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies quarterback Clifton McDowell (17) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Delaware on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies kicker NIco Ramos (83) kicks a 43-yard field goal in the first quarter against Delaware at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies wide receiver Keelan White (6) celebrates after a 55-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter against Delaware at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies wide receiver Keelan White (6) pulls in a reception in the second quarter against Delaware at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies running back Eli Gillman (10) picks up yardage on a run in the second quarter against Delaware at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies quarterback Clifton McDowell (17) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Delaware at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Linebacker Carson Rostad (33) leads the Grizzlies onto the field before their FCS playoff game against Delaware at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies quarterback Clifton McDowell (17) picks up 27 yards on a run in the second quarter against Delaware at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies quarterback Clifton McDowell (17) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Delaware at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies punt returner Drew Deck (2) returns a punt in the third quarter against Delaware at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies punt returner Drew Deck (2) returns a punt in the third quarter against Delaware at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies cornerback Jace Klucewich (39) tackles Delaware running back Saeed St. Fleur (28) on a run in the fourth quarter at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies head coach Bobby Hauck congratulates Sawyer Racanelli (9) after Racanelli blocked a punt in the first quarter against Delaware at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies running back Nick Ostmo (26) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Delaware at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies running back Xavier Harris (13) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Delaware at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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