Drops, turnovers doom Flathead against Big Sky

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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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 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 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 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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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 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 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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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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