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PHOTOS: Flathead falls to Great Falls CMR 28-14

CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 5 months AGO
by CASEY KREIDER
Casey Kreider is a photographer for the Daily Inter Lake and was awarded the 2024 Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year from the Montana Newspaper Association. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. He can be reached at [email protected]. | August 30, 2024 10:20 PM

Photos from the Flathead Braves home opener against the Great Falls CMR Rustlers at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. Flathead fell to the Rustlers, 28-14.


    Flathead quarterback Brett Pesola (4) scores a touchdown on a 14-yard run in the third quarter against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead running back Nolan Campbell (24) picks up yardage on a run in the second half against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead wide receiver Ben Bliven (2) picks up yardage in the second half against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead linebacker Brayton Fitch (30) wraps up Great Falls CMR wide receiver Drew Etcheberry (5) at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead wide receiver Will Hollensteiner (7) looks for running room after a handoff in the second quarter against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Brett Pesola (4) rolls out to pass in the first quarter against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead defenders Brayton Fitch (30) and Jakob Berry (65) stop a run by Great Falls CMR running back Keegan Fuller (33) in the first quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead running back Tim Zundel (0) looks for running room against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead running back Nolan Campbell (24) looks for running room against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead wide receiver Eli Coopman (6) looks upfield after a reception in the second quarter against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Great Falls CMR wide receiver Drew Etcheberry (5) is brought down by Flathead safety Tim Zundel (0) in the second quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead wide receiver Eli Coopman (6) looks upfield after a reception in the second quarter against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Brett Pesola (4) looks to throw in the second half against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Great Falls CMR quarterback Caleb Taylor (10) drops back to pass against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Brett Pesola (4) is tackled by a pair of Great Falls CMR defenders on a run in the first half at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Brett Pesola (4) looks for running room in the first quarter against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead running back Tim Zundel (0) looks for running room against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead wide receiver Will Hollensteiner (7) looks for running room after a handoff in the second quarter against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead running back Nolan Campbell (24) picks up yardage on a run against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead running back Tim Zundel (0) looks for running room against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead kick returner Ben Bliven (2) returns a kickoff in the second half against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Great Falls CMR quarterback Caleb Taylor (10) drops back to pass against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Brett Pesola (4) is hit by Great Falls CMR defender Dalton Heggem (16) at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Brett Pesola (4) rolls out to pass in the first quarter against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Brett Pesola (4) scores a touchdown on a 14-yard run in the third quarter against Great Falls CMR at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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