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CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 4 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]. | October 25, 2024 10:20 PM

Photos from the Flathead Braves 21-14 loss to the Missoula Hellgate Knights at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25.

    Flathead wide receiver Lane Chivers (3) picks up yardage on a reception in the fourth quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead wide receiver Jack Blodgett (80) catches a touchdown reception in the fourth quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) picks up yardage on a run in the third quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead wide receiver Jack Blodgett (80) hangs on to a reception in the fourth quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead wide receiver Jack Blodgett (80) hangs on to a reception in the fourth quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead kick returner Dillon Wink (18) returns a kickoff in the third quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead wide receiver Kaleb Sims (5) picks up yardage after a reception in the fourth quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Hellgate quarterback Vince Paffhausen (7) throws downfield in the third quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead wide receiver Lane Chivers (3) picks up yardage on a reception in the fourth quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead kick returner Will Hollensteiner (7) returns a kickoff in the third quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead running back Tim Zundel (0) looks for running room in the first quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) rolls out to pass in the fourth quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead defensive backs Brett Pesola (4) and Cameron Wells (13) tackle Missoula Hellgate wide receiver Jacob Finch (11) in the third quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) rolls out to pass in the first quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead wide receiver Kaleb Sims (5) picks up yardage after a reception in the fourth quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead defenders stop a run by Missoula Hellgate running back Cole Zeigler (8) in the third quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Hellgate defensive back Parker Link (3) intercepts a pass in the end zone in the second quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead wide receiver Lane Chivers (3) picks up yardage on a reception in the second quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead defenders stops a run by Missoula Hellgate wide receiver Parker Link (3) in the first quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead wide receiver Noah Sonju (8) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Hellgate wide receiver Parker Link (3) looks for running room in the first quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Hellgate wide receiver Parker Link (3) looks for running room in the first quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead wide receiver Lane Chivers (3) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Missoula Hellgate at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Hellgate quarterback Vince Paffhausen (7) throws downfield against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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