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PHOTOS: Flathead squares off against Great Falls

CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 months, 1 week AGO
by CASEY KREIDER
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. | August 29, 2025 9:45 PM

The Flathead Braves squared off against the Great Falls Bison in Class AA high school football at Legends Stadium. The game was called at halftime due to lightning with Great Falls leading 21-7.

    Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) rolls out to pass in the first half against Great Falls at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead defenders bring down Great Falls running back Mason Cannon (0) on a run in the first half at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Great Falls at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead head coach Mac Roche talks to his captains before the game against Great Falls at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead defenders Nolan Campbell (24), Oliver Rosenberg (5) and Tim Zundel (0) bring down Great Falls wide receiver Kayden Davison (2) in the first half at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Great Falls at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead linebacker Nolan Campbell (24) wraps up Great Falls wide receiver Kayden Davison (2) on a reception in the second quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Great Falls wide receiver Bladen Madel (10) picks up yardage on a run against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead wide receiver Dillon Wink (18) reaches for a pass in the first half against Great Falls at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead running back Nolan Campbell (24) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Great Falls at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead wide receiver Boston Case (3) picks up yardage after a reception against Great Falls at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Great Falls at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead linebacker Nolan Campbell (24) wraps up Great Falls wide receiver Kayden Davison (2) on a reception in the second quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) drops back to pass against Great Falls at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Great Falls quarterback Tristan O'Leary (5) drops back to pass in the first half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) drops back to pass against Great Falls at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Great Falls at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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