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PHOTOS: Flathead falls to Great Falls CMR 28-14

CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 9 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. | 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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