PHOTOS: Bulldogs bounce Butte Central, 52-6
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 months, 3 weeks AGO
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) weaves downfield on a 38-yard touchdown run before the end of the second quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish running back Cole Moses (23) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish wide receiver Vlad Shestak (5) makes a leaping catch downfield in the first quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish's Cooper Akey (12), Vlad Shestak (5) and Bear Barker (6) celebrate after a touchdown run by Shestak in the third quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) scores a touchdown on a 28-yard run in the first quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish defensive lineman Braylon Dunn (55) sacks Butte Central quarterback Ryan Peoples (1) in the third quarter of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish running back Jordan Harmon (7) picks up yardage after a reception in the second quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish wide receiver Sam Rainford (20) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish defenders Leo Bungener (79), Sam Nissen (28) and Keenan Curtiss (30) celebrate after a sack by Nissen and Jayke Thew in the third quarter of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish running back Jordan Harmon (7) picks up yardage on a run in the second quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish linebacker Sam Nissen (28) recovers a fumble in the third quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish linebackers Aaron Anderson (44) and Sam Nissen (28) celebrate after Nissen recovered a fumble in the third quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish defensive lineman Leo Bungener (79) forces a fumble by Butte Central quarterback Ryan Peoples (1) in the third quarter in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish defensive lineman Leo Bungener (79) forces a fumble by Butte Central quarterback Ryan Peoples (1) in the third quarter in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish running back Cole Moses (23) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) scores a touchdown on a 38-yard run in the second quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish linebacker Jordan Harmon (7) tackles Butte Central's Noah Sutton (17) in the third quarter of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) weaves downfield on a 38-yard touchdown run before the end of the second quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) scores a touchdown on a 28-yard run in the first quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish running back Cole Moses (23) scores a touchdown on a 10-yard run in the third quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish wide receiver Vlad Shestak (5) picks up yardage after a reception in the first half against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish wide receiver Vlad Shestak (5) picks up yardage on a run in the second quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish defenders Jayke Thew (11) and Sam Nissen (28) sack Butte Central quarterback Ryan Peoples (1) in the third quarter of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish defenders Sam Nissen (28) and Jayke Thew (11) sack Butte Central quarterback Ryan Peoples (1) in the third quarter of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish wide receiver Vlad Shestak (5) picks up extra yardage on a run in the third quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish wide receiver Vlad Shestak (5) picks up yardage on a run in the third quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Butte Central quarterback Ryan Peoples (1) drops back to pass in the third quarter against Whitefish in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) picks up yardage on a run in the second quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) looks to pass in the second quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) scores a touchdown on a 28-yard run in the first quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) picks up yardage on a run in the third quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Billings Central running back Henly Mansanti (10) is tackled by Whitefish defensive back Sam Rainford (20) in the first quarter of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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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 31, 2025 11:00 PM
Photos from the Whitefish Bulldogs' 52-6 win over the Butte Central Catholic Maroons in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field in Whitefish on Friday, Oct. 31.
Whitefish running back Cole Moses (23) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish wide receiver Vlad Shestak (5) makes a leaping catch downfield in the first quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish's Cooper Akey (12), Vlad Shestak (5) and Bear Barker (6) celebrate after a touchdown run by Shestak in the third quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) scores a touchdown on a 28-yard run in the first quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish defensive lineman Braylon Dunn (55) sacks Butte Central quarterback Ryan Peoples (1) in the third quarter of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish running back Jordan Harmon (7) picks up yardage after a reception in the second quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish wide receiver Sam Rainford (20) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish defenders Leo Bungener (79), Sam Nissen (28) and Keenan Curtiss (30) celebrate after a sack by Nissen and Jayke Thew in the third quarter of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish running back Jordan Harmon (7) picks up yardage on a run in the second quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish linebacker Sam Nissen (28) recovers a fumble in the third quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish linebackers Aaron Anderson (44) and Sam Nissen (28) celebrate after Nissen recovered a fumble in the third quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish defensive lineman Leo Bungener (79) forces a fumble by Butte Central quarterback Ryan Peoples (1) in the third quarter in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish defensive lineman Leo Bungener (79) forces a fumble by Butte Central quarterback Ryan Peoples (1) in the third quarter in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish running back Cole Moses (23) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) scores a touchdown on a 38-yard run in the second quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish linebacker Jordan Harmon (7) tackles Butte Central's Noah Sutton (17) in the third quarter of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) weaves downfield on a 38-yard touchdown run before the end of the second quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) scores a touchdown on a 28-yard run in the first quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish running back Cole Moses (23) scores a touchdown on a 10-yard run in the third quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish wide receiver Vlad Shestak (5) picks up yardage after a reception in the first half against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish wide receiver Vlad Shestak (5) picks up yardage on a run in the second quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish defenders Jayke Thew (11) and Sam Nissen (28) sack Butte Central quarterback Ryan Peoples (1) in the third quarter of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish defenders Sam Nissen (28) and Jayke Thew (11) sack Butte Central quarterback Ryan Peoples (1) in the third quarter of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish wide receiver Vlad Shestak (5) picks up extra yardage on a run in the third quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish wide receiver Vlad Shestak (5) picks up yardage on a run in the third quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Butte Central quarterback Ryan Peoples (1) drops back to pass in the third quarter against Whitefish in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) picks up yardage on a run in the second quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) looks to pass in the second quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) scores a touchdown on a 28-yard run in the first quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) picks up yardage on a run in the third quarter against Butte Central in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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Billings Central running back Henly Mansanti (10) is tackled by Whitefish defensive back Sam Rainford (20) in the first quarter of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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