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CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 6 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. | 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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