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 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. Casey Kreider
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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byCASEY 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].|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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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. Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
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) Casey Kreider
Participants splashed into the cold waters of Whitefish Lake during the Whitefish Winter Carnival's Penguin Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, the event raises funds for Special Olympics Montana.
Participants splashed into the cold waters of Whitefish Lake during the Whitefish Winter Carnival's Penguin Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 7. Organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run, the event raises funds for Special Olympics Montana.
I sent my wife a text at halftime.
“0 for 3,” it read.
Referring to the number of touchdowns Montana State had scored in the first two quarters of their FCS Championship game against Illinois State, 3, and the number of quality photographs I had of each play, 0.