PHOTOS: Bulldogs come back to bite Bigfork, 22-21
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Whitefish running back Cole Moses (23) breaks into the open for a big run in the second half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork tight end Austin Savik (32) catches a touchdown pass in the second quarter against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish celebrates after a 22-21 comeback win over Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork quarterback Cole Schmit (1) throws a pass to tight end Austin Savik in the first half against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork defenders stop a run by Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) in the first half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) scores the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork running back Tayden West (33) is tackled by Whitefish defensive back Vlad Shestak (5) in the first half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork running back Tayden West (33) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork running back Tayden West (33) is tackled by Whitefish defensive back Vlad Shestak (5) in the first half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork running back Treker Hickey (31) breaks into the Whitefish secondary on a run in the first half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish defensive back Bear Barker (6) intercepts a pass in the first half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish defensive back Bear Barker (6) intercepts a pass in the first half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork quarterback Cole Schmit (1) picks up yardage on a run in the second half against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) drops back to pass in the second half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork tight end Austin Savik (32) and Whitefish defensive back Vlad Shestak (5) vie for a deflected pass in the first half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork tight end Austin Savik (32) and Whitefish defensive back Vlad Shestak (5) vie for a deflected pass in the first half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish wide receiver Vlad Shestak (5) catches a pass in the second half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork tight end Austin Savik (32) catches a touchdown pass in the second quarter against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish running back Cole Moses (23) picks up yardage on a run in the second half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish kicker Tait Orme (15) boots a field goal in the first half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork quarterback Cole Schmit (1) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork running back Treker Hickey (31) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork running back Treker Hickey (31) breaks into the Whitefish secondary on a run in the first half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) drops back to pass in the second half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork linebacker Austin Savik (32) celebrates after tackling Whitefish running back Cole Moses (32) in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork linebacker Austin Savik (32) celebrates after tackling Whitefish running back Cole Moses (32) in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish running back Cole Moses (23) breaks into the open for a big run in the second half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork linebacker Treker Hickey (31) tackles Whitefish running back Cole Moses (23) on a run in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) gets hit as he throws a pass in the first half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork quarterback Cole Schmit (1) throws under pressure from Whitefish linebacker Jordan Harmon (7) in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish running back Cole Moses (23) is tackled by Bigfork defensive back Tayden West (33) in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork tight end Austin Savik (32) picks up yardage after a reception in the second half against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork tight end Austin Savik (32) picks up yardage after a reception in the second half against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork running back Tayden West (33) is tackled by Whitefish defensive back Cooper Akey (12) in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork running back Tayden West (33) is tackled by Whitefish defensive back Cooper Akey (12) in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork defenders Austin Savik (32) and Dane Carlsen (34) pursue Whitefish running back Cole Moses (32) on a run in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Bigfork defenders Austin Savik (32) and Dane Carlsen (34) pursue Whitefish running back Cole Moses (32) on a run in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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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, 2025 12:05 AM
Photos from the Whitefish Bulldogs' 22-21 win over the Bigfork Vikings at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24.
Bigfork tight end Austin Savik (32) catches a touchdown pass in the second quarter against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish celebrates after a 22-21 comeback win over Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork quarterback Cole Schmit (1) throws a pass to tight end Austin Savik in the first half against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork defenders stop a run by Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) in the first half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) scores the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork running back Tayden West (33) is tackled by Whitefish defensive back Vlad Shestak (5) in the first half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork running back Tayden West (33) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork running back Tayden West (33) is tackled by Whitefish defensive back Vlad Shestak (5) in the first half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork running back Treker Hickey (31) breaks into the Whitefish secondary on a run in the first half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish defensive back Bear Barker (6) intercepts a pass in the first half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish defensive back Bear Barker (6) intercepts a pass in the first half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork quarterback Cole Schmit (1) picks up yardage on a run in the second half against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) drops back to pass in the second half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork tight end Austin Savik (32) and Whitefish defensive back Vlad Shestak (5) vie for a deflected pass in the first half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork tight end Austin Savik (32) and Whitefish defensive back Vlad Shestak (5) vie for a deflected pass in the first half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish wide receiver Vlad Shestak (5) catches a pass in the second half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork tight end Austin Savik (32) catches a touchdown pass in the second quarter against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish running back Cole Moses (23) picks up yardage on a run in the second half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish kicker Tait Orme (15) boots a field goal in the first half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork quarterback Cole Schmit (1) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork running back Treker Hickey (31) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork running back Treker Hickey (31) breaks into the Whitefish secondary on a run in the first half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) drops back to pass in the second half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork linebacker Austin Savik (32) celebrates after tackling Whitefish running back Cole Moses (32) in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork linebacker Austin Savik (32) celebrates after tackling Whitefish running back Cole Moses (32) in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish running back Cole Moses (23) breaks into the open for a big run in the second half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork linebacker Treker Hickey (31) tackles Whitefish running back Cole Moses (23) on a run in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) gets hit as he throws a pass in the first half against Bigfork at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork quarterback Cole Schmit (1) throws under pressure from Whitefish linebacker Jordan Harmon (7) in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish running back Cole Moses (23) is tackled by Bigfork defensive back Tayden West (33) in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork tight end Austin Savik (32) picks up yardage after a reception in the second half against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork tight end Austin Savik (32) picks up yardage after a reception in the second half against Whitefish at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork running back Tayden West (33) is tackled by Whitefish defensive back Cooper Akey (12) in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork running back Tayden West (33) is tackled by Whitefish defensive back Cooper Akey (12) in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork defenders Austin Savik (32) and Dane Carlsen (34) pursue Whitefish running back Cole Moses (32) on a run in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Bigfork defenders Austin Savik (32) and Dane Carlsen (34) pursue Whitefish running back Cole Moses (32) on a run in the second half at Bigfork High School on Friday, Oct. 24. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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