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PHOTOS: Glacier advances with 48-38 win over Butte

CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 3 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]. | 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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