PHOTOS: Wolfpack surge past Helena Capital, 56-6
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 months, 1 week AGO
Asher Knopik and Jack Robinson lead the Glacier Wolfpack onto the field before their matchup with Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) scores a touchdown on a 65-yard run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) throws a first-quarter touchdown pass to wide receiver Cooper Pelc against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier wide receiver Cooper Pelc (1) catches a touchdown reception in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) breaks loose on a 65-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier defensive lineman Will Astle (56) sacks Helena Capital quarterback Gunnar Fawthrop (12) in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Defensive lineman Jesse Baines (58) returns an interception 9 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) breaks loose on a 65-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier wide receivers Cooper Pelc (1) and Dylan Banzet (40) celebrate after Pelc's touchdown reception in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier defenders Will Astle (56) and Kaleb Fuehr (68) stop Helena Capital's Gavin Starcevich (11) in the first half at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier defenders Will Astle (56) and Kaleb Fuehr (68) stop Helena Capital's Gavin Starcevich (11) in the first half at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier running back Eli Imperato (23) is tackled out of bounds just short of the goal line by Helena Capital defender Brit Linder (2) in the second quarter
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Glacier wide receiver Dylan Banzet (40) holds on to a long reception in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) scores the first touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier linebacker Asher Knopik (11) celebrates after a stop in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier linebacker Asher Knopik (11) celebrates after a stop in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier linebacker Brodie Cooke (28) wraps up Helena Capital running back Brit Linder (2) on a run in the first quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) scores a touchdown on a 38-yard run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) scores a touchdown on a 65-yard run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier running back Eli Imperato (23) is tackled out of bounds just short of the goal line by Helena Capital defender Brit Linder (2) in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier kick returner Cooper Pelc (1) returns a kickoff in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier running back Trey Ramey (22) breaks a big run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier wide receiver Cooper Pelc (1) catches a pass in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier wide receiver Cooper Pelc (1) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier linebacker Brodie Cooke (28) blitzes Helena Capital quarterback Gunnar Fawthrop (12) in the second quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier wide receiver Cooper Pelc (1) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier tight end Hunter Daniels (13) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) runs for a 38-yard touchdown in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) breaks loose on a 65-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) breaks loose on a 65-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) scores the first touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Glacier running back Trey Ramey (22) breaks a big run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (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]. | September 19, 2025 10:30 PM
Photos from the Glacier Wolfpack's 56-6 homecoming victory over the Helena Capital Bruins at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19.
Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) scores a touchdown on a 65-yard run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) throws a first-quarter touchdown pass to wide receiver Cooper Pelc against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier wide receiver Cooper Pelc (1) catches a touchdown reception in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) breaks loose on a 65-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier defensive lineman Will Astle (56) sacks Helena Capital quarterback Gunnar Fawthrop (12) in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Defensive lineman Jesse Baines (58) returns an interception 9 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) breaks loose on a 65-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier wide receivers Cooper Pelc (1) and Dylan Banzet (40) celebrate after Pelc's touchdown reception in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier defenders Will Astle (56) and Kaleb Fuehr (68) stop Helena Capital's Gavin Starcevich (11) in the first half at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier defenders Will Astle (56) and Kaleb Fuehr (68) stop Helena Capital's Gavin Starcevich (11) in the first half at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier running back Eli Imperato (23) is tackled out of bounds just short of the goal line by Helena Capital defender Brit Linder (2) in the second quarterCasey Kreider
Glacier wide receiver Dylan Banzet (40) holds on to a long reception in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) scores the first touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier linebacker Asher Knopik (11) celebrates after a stop in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier linebacker Asher Knopik (11) celebrates after a stop in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier linebacker Brodie Cooke (28) wraps up Helena Capital running back Brit Linder (2) on a run in the first quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) scores a touchdown on a 38-yard run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) scores a touchdown on a 65-yard run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier running back Eli Imperato (23) is tackled out of bounds just short of the goal line by Helena Capital defender Brit Linder (2) in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier kick returner Cooper Pelc (1) returns a kickoff in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier running back Trey Ramey (22) breaks a big run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier wide receiver Cooper Pelc (1) catches a pass in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier wide receiver Cooper Pelc (1) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier linebacker Brodie Cooke (28) blitzes Helena Capital quarterback Gunnar Fawthrop (12) in the second quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier wide receiver Cooper Pelc (1) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier tight end Hunter Daniels (13) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) runs for a 38-yard touchdown in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) breaks loose on a 65-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) breaks loose on a 65-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier running back Asher Knopik (11) scores the first touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier quarterback Jackson Presley (12) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Glacier running back Trey Ramey (22) breaks a big run in the second quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 19. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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