PHOTOS: Glacier wins state championship over Billings West, 16-3
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Glacier celebrates with its Class AA State Championship trophy after a 16-3 win over Billings West at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier celebrates with its Class AA State Championship trophy after a 16-3 win over Billings West at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Asher Knopik (11) and Jackson Presley (12) splash head coach Grady Bennett with a Gatorade cooler after a 16-3 win over Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier head coach Grady Bennett celebrates with Asher Knopik (11) and Jackson Presley (12) after they splashed him with a cooler of Gatorade after a 16-3 win over Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier wide receiver Cooper Pelc (1) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier celebrates with its Class AA State Championship trophy after a 16-3 win over Billings West at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier wide receiver Dylan Banzet (40) catches a pass downfield in the second quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier celebrates with its Class AA State Championship trophy after a 16-3 win over Billings West at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier head coach Grady Bennett congratulates running back Asher Knopik (11) after Knopik scored a touchdown in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier celebrates with its Class AA State Championship trophy after a 16-3 win over Billings West at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) scores a touchdown on a 7-yard run in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) scores a touchdown on a 7-yard run in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) scores a touchdown on a 7-yard run in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier wide receiver Dylan Banzet (40) catches a pass downfield in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier wide receiver Cooper Pelc (1) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier players say a prayer before the start of the Class AA State Championship against Billings West at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier celebrates after a 16-3 win over Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier defensive back Ethan Kastelitz (2) returns an interception in the second quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) looks for running room in the first quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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The Glacier Wolfpack take the field before the start of the Class AA State Championship against Billings West at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) runs for a first down in the first quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier wide receiver Austin Gragg (5) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier tight end Hunter Daniels (13) turns upfield after a reception in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) is pressured in the pocket in the first quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) looks for running room in the second quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier defensive lineman Kaleb Fuehr (68) tackles Billings West running back Payton Cicero (4) in the second quarter of the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier defensive lineman Will Astle (56) tackles Billings West running back Tyreke Jones (21) in the fourth quarter in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier defensive back Ethan Kastelitz (2) celebrates after a stop in the fourth quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier wide receiver Cooper Pelc (1) celebrates in the fourth quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier kicker Kyle Smith (86) kicks an extra point in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) battles for yardage in the second quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier wide receiver Cooper Pelc (1) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Billings West defensive back Walker Olson (9) intercepts a pass in the second quarter against Glacier in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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Billings West quarterback CJ Johnson (13) throws under pressure from Glacier defensive back Kruz Robinson in the first quarter of the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Billings West wide receiver Elias Bonner (3) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Glacier in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Billings West quarterback CJ Johnson (13) drops back to pass in the third quarter against Glacier in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER 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 21, 2025 10:55 PM
Photos from the Glacier Wolfpack's 16-3 win over the Billings West Golden Bears in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21.
Glacier celebrates with its Class AA State Championship trophy after a 16-3 win over Billings West at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Asher Knopik (11) and Jackson Presley (12) splash head coach Grady Bennett with a Gatorade cooler after a 16-3 win over Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier head coach Grady Bennett celebrates with Asher Knopik (11) and Jackson Presley (12) after they splashed him with a cooler of Gatorade after a 16-3 win over Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier wide receiver Cooper Pelc (1) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier celebrates with its Class AA State Championship trophy after a 16-3 win over Billings West at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier wide receiver Dylan Banzet (40) catches a pass downfield in the second quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier celebrates with its Class AA State Championship trophy after a 16-3 win over Billings West at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier head coach Grady Bennett congratulates running back Asher Knopik (11) after Knopik scored a touchdown in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier celebrates with its Class AA State Championship trophy after a 16-3 win over Billings West at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) scores a touchdown on a 7-yard run in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) scores a touchdown on a 7-yard run in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) scores a touchdown on a 7-yard run in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier wide receiver Dylan Banzet (40) catches a pass downfield in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier wide receiver Cooper Pelc (1) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier players say a prayer before the start of the Class AA State Championship against Billings West at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier celebrates after a 16-3 win over Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier defensive back Ethan Kastelitz (2) returns an interception in the second quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) looks for running room in the first quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
The Glacier Wolfpack take the field before the start of the Class AA State Championship against Billings West at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) runs for a first down in the first quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier wide receiver Austin Gragg (5) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier tight end Hunter Daniels (13) turns upfield after a reception in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) is pressured in the pocket in the first quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) looks for running room in the second quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier defensive lineman Kaleb Fuehr (68) tackles Billings West running back Payton Cicero (4) in the second quarter of the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier defensive lineman Will Astle (56) tackles Billings West running back Tyreke Jones (21) in the fourth quarter in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier defensive back Ethan Kastelitz (2) celebrates after a stop in the fourth quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier wide receiver Cooper Pelc (1) celebrates in the fourth quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier kicker Kyle Smith (86) kicks an extra point in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) battles for yardage in the second quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier wide receiver Cooper Pelc (1) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Billings West in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Billings West defensive back Walker Olson (9) intercepts a pass in the second quarter against Glacier in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
Billings West quarterback CJ Johnson (13) throws under pressure from Glacier defensive back Kruz Robinson in the first quarter of the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Billings West wide receiver Elias Bonner (3) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Glacier in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Billings West quarterback CJ Johnson (13) drops back to pass in the third quarter against Glacier in the Class AA State Championship at Legends Stadium on Friday, Nov. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)'Casey Kreider
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