Lightning strikes twice: Crosstown flag football halted
JON ALLEN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 months, 2 weeks AGO
Glacier quarterback Karley Allen (14) picks up yardage on a run in the first half with Flathead's Olivia Clark (22) in pursuit at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Julia Kay (13) is tackled by Glacier's Karley Allen on a run in the first half at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier wide receiver Remi Osler (9) is tackled by Flathead's Hannah Cantrell (17) after a reception in the first quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Violet Close (24) picks up yardage after making a juggling catch in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Zeila Wagner is tackled by Flathead's Makenna Korf (35) on a run in the first half at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Lexi Herion (33) celebrates in the end zone after a touchdown catch in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier's Addison Kauffman (13) holds on to a reception in the first half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Violet Close (24) picks up yardage after making a juggling catch in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier quarterback Karley Allen (14) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Julia Kay (13) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier quarterback Karley Allen (14) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Lexi Herion (33) celebrates in the end zone after a touchdown catch in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Julia Kay (13) runs for a two-point conversion in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Makenna Korf (35) picks up yardage after a reception against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier quarterback Karley Allen (14) tosses a long completion to wide receiver Remi Osler in the first quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Violet Close (24) picks up yardage after making a juggling catch in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Julia Kay (13) looks for running room in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Lexi Herion (33) picks up yardage after a reception in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Katie Bicha (21) picks up yardage after a reception in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Julia Kay (13) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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There were sparks at Legend Stadium Thursday, both on the field and in the sky.
In the end, the sky won out (again) as the first crosstown flag football game of 2025 was postponed early in the second half with Glacier leading 14-7.
No official resumption date was announced, but Bravettes’ coach Jess Henley said that they would try to resume at the earliest possible time that officials are available.
Two weeks ago lightning shortened Flathead’s boys football opener at Legends; it was declared a no-contest.
Hensley’s Flathead team was in position to score before the postponement, driving down to the 10-yard line.
“When we went into this game we just wanted to compete,” Hensley said. “That’s what we did and I am so proud of them. We can clean some things up on defense, we let some things past us which we normally don’t let past, but we are competing and I am very pleased with what I saw.”
The Bravettes’ touchdown came from senior Julia Kay’s pass to freshman Lexi Herion that tied the game at seven.
“We work big on our culture and it’s just next person up,” Hensley said. “Literally every class is represented in our starting offense and starting defense and they are a team and they are a family.”
The Bravettes didn’t own a lead, as the Wolfpack jumped in front on their opening possession — also delayed by lightning.
Faced with a fourth-and-5 out of the delay, senior quarterback Karley Allen stepped up to run for the first down. She then found Addison Kauffman for the touchdown on the next play.
“Karley is just irreplaceable in the fact of her experience,” Wolfpack coach Mark Kessler said. “It’s a new game and she has been her since its birth, and to grow with that as she has grown as a player. She is a coach on the field.
“I love that her competitiveness isn’t something that causes her angst. For her, it drives her.”
Herion intercepted Allen as the Wolfpack looked to score again in the second quarter.
Glacier got one more chance after forcing a Bravette 3-and-out in the final two minutes. Allen broke off a 26-yard run, then found Remi Osler for the go-ahead score with one second left in the first half.
“We are a young team and we are still learning, but we are showing that we are able to overcome adversity at times,” Kessler said. “We are pretty relentless, and I am real proud of the way they are coming along.”
Flathead quarterback Julia Kay (13) is tackled by Glacier's Karley Allen on a run in the first half at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier wide receiver Remi Osler (9) is tackled by Flathead's Hannah Cantrell (17) after a reception in the first quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Violet Close (24) picks up yardage after making a juggling catch in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Zeila Wagner is tackled by Flathead's Makenna Korf (35) on a run in the first half at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Lexi Herion (33) celebrates in the end zone after a touchdown catch in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier's Addison Kauffman (13) holds on to a reception in the first half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Violet Close (24) picks up yardage after making a juggling catch in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier quarterback Karley Allen (14) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Julia Kay (13) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier quarterback Karley Allen (14) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Lexi Herion (33) celebrates in the end zone after a touchdown catch in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Julia Kay (13) runs for a two-point conversion in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Makenna Korf (35) picks up yardage after a reception against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier quarterback Karley Allen (14) tosses a long completion to wide receiver Remi Osler in the first quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Violet Close (24) picks up yardage after making a juggling catch in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Julia Kay (13) looks for running room in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Lexi Herion (33) picks up yardage after a reception in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Katie Bicha (21) picks up yardage after a reception in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Julia Kay (13) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Glacier at Legends Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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