PHOTOS: Flathead falls to Big Sky
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year AGO
Flathead running back Brett Chivers (14) scores a touchdown on a 28-yard reception in the second quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead running back Leum Saisbury scores a touchdown on a 5-yard run in the first quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Two Braves defenders bring down Big Sky quarterback Eli Kasberg (12) on a run in the second quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead defenders Kohen Rilley (66), Jakob Berry (65) and Dillon Wink (18) stop a run by Big Sky running back Brady Williams (2) in the third quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead tight end Zander McLaughlin (85) is upended by Big Sky defensive back Brady Williams (2) after a reception in the first quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead running back Brett Chivers (14) scores a touchdown on a 28-yard reception in the second quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Oliver Rosenberg (5) catches a pass in the third quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead defensive back Oliver Rosenberg (5) intercepts a pass in the end zone in the second quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead running back Leum Saisbury (2) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Big Sky defenders swarm Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) in the third quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead returner Oliver Rosenberg (5) returns a kickoff in the first half against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead running back Leum Saisbury (2) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead returner Oliver Rosenberg (5) returns a kickoff in the first half against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Missoula Big Sky quarterback Eli Kasberg (12) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Big Sky quarterback Eli Kasberg (12) picks up yardage on a run in the third quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Missoula Big Sky quarterback Eli Kasberg (12) drops back to pass in the first half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead returner Oliver Rosenberg (5) returns a kickoff in the third quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (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. | September 26, 2025 10:00 PM
Photos as the Flathead Braves fall to the Missoula Big Sky Eagles 64-20 at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26.
Flathead running back Leum Saisbury scores a touchdown on a 5-yard run in the first quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Two Braves defenders bring down Big Sky quarterback Eli Kasberg (12) on a run in the second quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead defenders Kohen Rilley (66), Jakob Berry (65) and Dillon Wink (18) stop a run by Big Sky running back Brady Williams (2) in the third quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead tight end Zander McLaughlin (85) is upended by Big Sky defensive back Brady Williams (2) after a reception in the first quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead running back Brett Chivers (14) scores a touchdown on a 28-yard reception in the second quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Oliver Rosenberg (5) catches a pass in the third quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead defensive back Oliver Rosenberg (5) intercepts a pass in the end zone in the second quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead running back Leum Saisbury (2) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Big Sky defenders swarm Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) in the third quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead returner Oliver Rosenberg (5) returns a kickoff in the first half against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead running back Leum Saisbury (2) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead returner Oliver Rosenberg (5) returns a kickoff in the first half against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Missoula Big Sky quarterback Eli Kasberg (12) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Big Sky quarterback Eli Kasberg (12) picks up yardage on a run in the third quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Missoula Big Sky quarterback Eli Kasberg (12) drops back to pass in the first half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead returner Oliver Rosenberg (5) returns a kickoff in the third quarter against Missoula Big Sky at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 26. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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