PHOTOS: Braves fall to 3-1 with 31-30 loss to Bengals
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Flathead wide receiver Kellen Mouat (10) scores a touchdown on a 43-yard reception in the first quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Dillon Wink (18) and Leum Saisbury (2) celebrate in the end zone after Saisbury's 28-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead linebacker Kellen Mouat (10) grabs a handful of Helena running back Trent Supalla's (24) jersey on a first quarter run at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Kellen Mouat (10) catches a touchdown reception in the third quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead was penalized for pass interference on a fourth down pass to Helena wide receiver Tyse Todorovich (11) at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Kellen Mouat (10) celebrates after a 43-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead defenders Hudson Capser (54) and Kellen Manning (20) stop Helena quarterback Reece Silvonen (3) on a run in the fourth quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Linebacker Max Shostak (88) congratulates defensive lineman Hudson Capser (54) after a stop in the fourth quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead's Leum Saisbury (2) heads to the end zone on a 28-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead defensive lineman Kohen Rilley (55) tackles Helena running back Brayden Garza (25) on a run in the fourth quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead defensive lineman Kohen Rilley (55) tackles Helena running back Brayden Garza (25) on a run in the fourth quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Kellen Mouat (10) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) fires a 20-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Oliver Rosenberg in the third quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead defenders celebrate after a fourth-quarter interception by defensive back Kellan Manning (20) against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Kellen Mouat (10) scores a touchdown on a 43-yard reception in the first quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Kellen Mouat (10) celebrates after a 43-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Helena kick returner Sean Gibson (31) returns a kickoff in the first half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead defenders stop a run by Helena running back Trent Supalla (24) in the first half at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead defensive lineman Jacob Reddish (68) celebrates after a stop in the second half against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead running back Leum Saisbury (2) runs after a reception in the first half against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) rolls out to pass in the second quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead kicker Brett Chivers (14) kicks a 31-yard field goal in the second quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Helena defensive back Inn Thompson (1) was whistled for pass interference on a pass to Flathead wide receiver Oliver Rosenberg (5) in the fourth quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) rolls out to pass in the second quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead defensive lineman Jacob Reddish (68) tackles Helena wide receiver Tyse Todorovich (11) in the second half at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Flathead wide receiver Kellen Mouat (10) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Helena quarterback Reece Silvonen (3) drops back to pass in the third quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Helena quarterback Reece Silvonen (3) scrambles for a gain in the first half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (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 18, 2026 10:30 PM
The Flathead Braves fell 31-30 in a heartbreaker to the Helena Bengals in a Class AA high school football matchup at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18.
Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) drops back to pass in the first quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Dillon Wink (18) and Leum Saisbury (2) celebrate in the end zone after Saisbury's 28-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead linebacker Kellen Mouat (10) grabs a handful of Helena running back Trent Supalla's (24) jersey on a first quarter run at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Kellen Mouat (10) catches a touchdown reception in the third quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead was penalized for pass interference on a fourth down pass to Helena wide receiver Tyse Todorovich (11) at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Kellen Mouat (10) celebrates after a 43-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead defenders Hudson Capser (54) and Kellen Manning (20) stop Helena quarterback Reece Silvonen (3) on a run in the fourth quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Linebacker Max Shostak (88) congratulates defensive lineman Hudson Capser (54) after a stop in the fourth quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead's Leum Saisbury (2) heads to the end zone on a 28-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead defensive lineman Kohen Rilley (55) tackles Helena running back Brayden Garza (25) on a run in the fourth quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead defensive lineman Kohen Rilley (55) tackles Helena running back Brayden Garza (25) on a run in the fourth quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Kellen Mouat (10) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) fires a 20-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Oliver Rosenberg in the third quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead defenders celebrate after a fourth-quarter interception by defensive back Kellan Manning (20) against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Kellen Mouat (10) scores a touchdown on a 43-yard reception in the first quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Kellen Mouat (10) celebrates after a 43-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Helena kick returner Sean Gibson (31) returns a kickoff in the first half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead defenders stop a run by Helena running back Trent Supalla (24) in the first half at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead defensive lineman Jacob Reddish (68) celebrates after a stop in the second half against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead running back Leum Saisbury (2) runs after a reception in the first half against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) rolls out to pass in the second quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead kicker Brett Chivers (14) kicks a 31-yard field goal in the second quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Helena defensive back Inn Thompson (1) was whistled for pass interference on a pass to Flathead wide receiver Oliver Rosenberg (5) in the fourth quarter at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead quarterback Bear Barker (6) rolls out to pass in the second quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead defensive lineman Jacob Reddish (68) tackles Helena wide receiver Tyse Todorovich (11) in the second half at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Flathead wide receiver Kellen Mouat (10) picks up yardage after a reception in the third quarter against Helena at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Helena quarterback Reece Silvonen (3) drops back to pass in the third quarter against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Helena quarterback Reece Silvonen (3) scrambles for a gain in the first half against Flathead at Legends Stadium on Friday, Sept. 18. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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