PHOTOS: Flathead falls to Sentinel, 49-30
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 hours, 40 minutes AGO
Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead running back Leum Saisbury (2) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead defenders tackle Missoula Sentinel wide receiver Jayce Eby (1) after a reception in the second quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Dillon Wink (18) turns upfield after a reception in the third quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead running back Leum Saisbury (2) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Kellan Manning (20) holds on to a reception in the second quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead running back Leum Saisbury (2) heads to the end zone on a 19-yard touchdown run in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead offensive lineman Kohen Rilley (55) celebrates with teammates after a touchdown run in the third quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead offensive lineman Kohen Rilley (55) celebrates with wide receiver Kellan Manning (20) after a touchdown run in the third quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Dillon Wink (18) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Ben Reichner (11) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) completes a pass to tight end Liam Rech in the second quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead offensive lineman Hudson Capser (54) picks up yardage on a trick play in the second quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Dillon Wink (18) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead running back Leum Saisbury (2) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Dillon Wink (18) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead defenders stop a run by Missoula Sentinel running back Kaden Thennis (6) in the third quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead head coach Mac Roche congratulates quarterback Bear Barker (6) after a touchdown in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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MIssoula Sentinel running back Kaden Thennis (6) breaks a 41-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead defenders Ben Reichner (11), Jacob Reddish (68) and Kellan Manning (20) converge on Missoula Sentinel wide receiver Jayce Eby (1) after a reception in the second quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Missoula Sentinel quarterback Tucker Laslovich (13) rolls out to pass in the second quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Missoula Sentinel quarterback Tucker Laslovich (13) rolls out to pass in the first quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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MIssoula Sentinel running back Kaden Thennis (6) picks up yardage on a run in the third quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (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 23, 2026 10:00 PM
The Flathead Braves fell to the Missoula Sentinel Spartans 49-30 to close out their season at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23.
Flathead running back Leum Saisbury (2) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead defenders tackle Missoula Sentinel wide receiver Jayce Eby (1) after a reception in the second quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Dillon Wink (18) turns upfield after a reception in the third quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead running back Leum Saisbury (2) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Kellan Manning (20) holds on to a reception in the second quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead running back Leum Saisbury (2) heads to the end zone on a 19-yard touchdown run in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead offensive lineman Kohen Rilley (55) celebrates with teammates after a touchdown run in the third quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead offensive lineman Kohen Rilley (55) celebrates with wide receiver Kellan Manning (20) after a touchdown run in the third quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Dillon Wink (18) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Ben Reichner (11) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) completes a pass to tight end Liam Rech in the second quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead offensive lineman Hudson Capser (54) picks up yardage on a trick play in the second quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Dillon Wink (18) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead running back Leum Saisbury (2) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Dillon Wink (18) picks up yardage after a reception in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead defenders stop a run by Missoula Sentinel running back Kaden Thennis (6) in the third quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead head coach Mac Roche congratulates quarterback Bear Barker (6) after a touchdown in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
MIssoula Sentinel running back Kaden Thennis (6) breaks a 41-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead defenders Ben Reichner (11), Jacob Reddish (68) and Kellan Manning (20) converge on Missoula Sentinel wide receiver Jayce Eby (1) after a reception in the second quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Missoula Sentinel quarterback Tucker Laslovich (13) rolls out to pass in the second quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Missoula Sentinel quarterback Tucker Laslovich (13) rolls out to pass in the first quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
MIssoula Sentinel running back Kaden Thennis (6) picks up yardage on a run in the third quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Missoula Sentinel at Legends Stadium on Friday, Oct. 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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