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PHOTOS: Glacier advances with 48-38 win over Butte

CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 5 months AGO
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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. | November 8, 2024 10:00 PM

Photos from the Glacier Wolfpack's 48-38 win over the Butte Bulldogs in a Class AA quarterfinal round playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8.


    Glacier running back Kobe Dorcheus (33) celebrates with teammates after an 11-yard touchdown run in the third quarter against Butte during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier defensive back Easton Kauffman (19) returns an interception 55 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter against Butte during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) completes a pass to wide receiver Cooper Pelc (8) in the first quarter against Butte during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier takes the field before their matchup with Butte in the Class AA playoffs at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier running back Kobe Dorcheus (33) scores a touchdown on an 11-yard run in the third quarter against Butte during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier wide receiver Bridger Smith (1) runs during a 68-yard reception in the second quarter against Butte in a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Butte running back Karson Pumnea (11) celebrates after a touchdown run in the second quarter against Glacier during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier defenders Grady Robinson (7) and Asher Knopik (11) bring down Butte wide receiver Hudson Luedtke (8) after a reception in the fourth quarter during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier running back Kobe Dorcheus (33) heads to the end zone on a 46-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter against Butte during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier wide receiver Easton Kauffman (19) pulls down a reception in the third quarter against Butte against Butte during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier defensive lineman Maverick Diede (77) pressures Butte quarterback Colton Shea (5) on a pass in the second quarter during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier defensive back Bridger Smith (1) brings down Butte wide receiver Hudson Luedtke (8) on a reception in the second quarter during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier wide receiver Easton Kauffman (19) is stopped short of the goaline by Butte defensive back Torre Tempel (19) in the second quarter during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier linebacker Carson Baker (38) tackles Butte wide receiver Karsen McEwen (10) in the first quarter of a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier defenders Grady Robinson (20) and Asher Knopik (11, back) stop a run by Butte running back Karson Pumnea (11) in the first quarter during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Butte quarterback Colton Shea (5) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Glacier during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier wide receiver Easton Kauffman (19) pulls down a reception in the third quarter against Butte against Butte during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier wide receiver Easton Kauffman (19) pulls down a reception in the third quarter against Butte against Butte during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) throws a 32-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Cooper Pelc in the third quarter against Butte during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier running back Kobe Dorcheus (33) celebrates with teammates after a 46-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter against Butte during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier linebacker Asher Knopik (11) celebrates after an interception in the fourth quarter against Butte during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Butte wide receiver Kaleb Celli (2) holds on to a reception in the fourth quarter against Glacier\ during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Butte wide receiver Kaleb Celli (2) holds on to a reception in the fourth quarter against Glacier\ during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier wide receiver Bridger Smith (1) runs during a 68-yard reception in the second quarter against Butte in a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier defensive back Easton Kauffman (19) returns an interception 55 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter against Butte during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Glacier defensive back Easton Kauffman (19) celebrates with teammates after returning an interception 55 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter against Butte during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake) Click here to order photo reprints.
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    Glacier wide receiver Easton Kauffman (19) catches a pass in the second quarter against Butte during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Butte quarterback Colton Shea (5) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Glacier during a Class AA playoff game at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 8. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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