PHOTOS: Braves fall to Bruins, 20-17
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 weeks, 2 days AGO
Flathead wide receiver Ben Reichner (11) catches a 28-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) makes a cut on a 37-yard run in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Oliver Rosenberg (5) holds on to a reception in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead running back Brett Chivers (14) looks for running room in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead defenders Brett Chivers (14), Kellen Mouat (10), and Oliver Rosenberg (5) bring down Helena Capital running back Keanen Green (3) in the first half at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead linebacker Kohen Rilley (55) sacks Helena Capital quarterback Carson Toivonen (10) in the fourth quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead linebacker Kohen Rilley (55) sacks Helena Capital quarterback Carson Toivonen (10) in the fourth quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead defensive back Dillon Wink (18) celebrates after a stop in the fourth quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) drops back to pass in the fourth quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead defensive back Ben Reichner (11) intercepts a pass in the third quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Ben Reichner (11) works for extra yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Helena Capital quarterback Carson Toivonen (10) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) makes a cut on a 37-yard run in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) is tackled by Helena Capital linebacker Gavin Starcevich (2) on a 37-yard run in the first quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Oliver Rosenberg (5) runs after a reception in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Helena Capital running back Justin Derby (6) picks up yardage on a run in the second half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead defensive lineman Hudson Capser (54) wraps up Helena Capital quarterback Carson Toivonen (10) in the first half at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead running back Brett Chivers (14) looks for running room in the second half against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead kick returner Ryder Conley (30) returns a kickoff in the second half against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) rolls out to pass in the second half against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead kicker Brett Chivers (14) boots an extra point in the fourth quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Helena Capital quarterback Carson Toivonen (10) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (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 2, 2026 10:00 PM
The Flathead Braves fell to the Helena Capital Bruins 20-17 in a Class AA football matchup at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2.
Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) makes a cut on a 37-yard run in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Oliver Rosenberg (5) holds on to a reception in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead running back Brett Chivers (14) looks for running room in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead defenders Brett Chivers (14), Kellen Mouat (10), and Oliver Rosenberg (5) bring down Helena Capital running back Keanen Green (3) in the first half at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead linebacker Kohen Rilley (55) sacks Helena Capital quarterback Carson Toivonen (10) in the fourth quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead linebacker Kohen Rilley (55) sacks Helena Capital quarterback Carson Toivonen (10) in the fourth quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead defensive back Dillon Wink (18) celebrates after a stop in the fourth quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) drops back to pass in the fourth quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead defensive back Ben Reichner (11) intercepts a pass in the third quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Ben Reichner (11) works for extra yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Helena Capital quarterback Carson Toivonen (10) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) makes a cut on a 37-yard run in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) is tackled by Helena Capital linebacker Gavin Starcevich (2) on a 37-yard run in the first quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Oliver Rosenberg (5) runs after a reception in the first quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Helena Capital running back Justin Derby (6) picks up yardage on a run in the second half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead defensive lineman Hudson Capser (54) wraps up Helena Capital quarterback Carson Toivonen (10) in the first half at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead running back Brett Chivers (14) looks for running room in the second half against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead kick returner Ryder Conley (30) returns a kickoff in the second half against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) rolls out to pass in the second half against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead kicker Brett Chivers (14) boots an extra point in the fourth quarter against Helena Capital at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Helena Capital quarterback Carson Toivonen (10) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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