PHOTOS: Whitefish advance to quarterfinals with 36-12 win over Dillon
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 45 minutes AGO
Whitefish running back Keenan Curtiss (30) scores a touchdown on a 22-yard reception in the second quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) picks up yardage on a run in the fourth down against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish running back Keenan Curtiss (30) catches a 22-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish running back Vance Schwaiger (23) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish defensive lineman Braylon Dunn (5) stops a run by Dillon running back Trey Hankinson (5) in the second half of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish defensive backs Sam Rainford (20) and Luke Dalen (10) defend a pass attempt to Dillon wide receiver Eli Johnson (15) in the first quarter of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish wide receiver Sam Rainford (20) is brought down after a run by Dillon linebacker Tucker Crowe (11) in the second half of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish running back Vance Schwaiger (23) picks up yardage on a run in the second quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) scores a touchdown on a 7-yard run in the first quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Dillon quarterback Canin Christiansen (4) scores a touchdown on a 3-yard run in the first quarter against Whitefish in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Two Whitefish defenders put a stop to a run by Dillon running back Trey Hankinson (5) in the second quarter of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish punt returner Vlad Shestak (5) heads up the sideline on a return in the fourth quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish wide receiver Vlad Shestak (5) picks up yardage on a run in the third quarter against Dillon in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) scrambles out of the pocket for a run in the fourth down against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish running back Keenan Curtiss (30) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish running back Vance Schwaiger (23) picks up yardage on a run in the third quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish defensive back Jayke Thew (4) wraps up Dillon wide receiver Gage Curnow (9) in the first half of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Dillon quarterback Canin Christiansen (4) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Whitefish in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish running back Vance Schwaiger (23) picks up yardage on a run in the second quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish running back Keenan Curtiss (30) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Dillon quarterback Canin Christiansen (4) looks for running room in the second quarter against Whitefish in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish wide receiver Sam Rainford (20) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Whitefish running back Vance Schwaiger (23) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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The Whitefish Bulldogs advance to the Class A quarterfinals with a 36-12 first-round win over the Dillon Beavers at Memorial Field in Whitefish on Friday, Oct. 30.
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) picks up yardage on a run in the fourth down against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish running back Keenan Curtiss (30) catches a 22-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish running back Vance Schwaiger (23) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish defensive lineman Braylon Dunn (5) stops a run by Dillon running back Trey Hankinson (5) in the second half of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish defensive backs Sam Rainford (20) and Luke Dalen (10) defend a pass attempt to Dillon wide receiver Eli Johnson (15) in the first quarter of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish wide receiver Sam Rainford (20) is brought down after a run by Dillon linebacker Tucker Crowe (11) in the second half of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish running back Vance Schwaiger (23) picks up yardage on a run in the second quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) scores a touchdown on a 7-yard run in the first quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Dillon quarterback Canin Christiansen (4) scores a touchdown on a 3-yard run in the first quarter against Whitefish in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Two Whitefish defenders put a stop to a run by Dillon running back Trey Hankinson (5) in the second quarter of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish punt returner Vlad Shestak (5) heads up the sideline on a return in the fourth quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish wide receiver Vlad Shestak (5) picks up yardage on a run in the third quarter against Dillon in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) scrambles out of the pocket for a run in the fourth down against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish running back Keenan Curtiss (30) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish running back Vance Schwaiger (23) picks up yardage on a run in the third quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish defensive back Jayke Thew (4) wraps up Dillon wide receiver Gage Curnow (9) in the first half of a Class A playoff game at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Dillon quarterback Canin Christiansen (4) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Whitefish in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish quarterback Luke Dalen (10) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish running back Vance Schwaiger (23) picks up yardage on a run in the second quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish running back Keenan Curtiss (30) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Dillon quarterback Canin Christiansen (4) looks for running room in the second quarter against Whitefish in a Class A playoff game at Memorial Field on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish wide receiver Sam Rainford (20) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Whitefish running back Vance Schwaiger (23) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Dillon in the Class A playoffs at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Oct. 30. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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