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Flathead quarterback Eli Coopman (6) picks up yardage on a run in the first half against Great Falls at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)

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Braves home opener derailed by lightning, ruled no-contest
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Flathead and Great Falls were ready to open up the 2025 high school football season, but the sky had a different plan.

PHOTOS: Flathead squares off against Great Falls
August 29, 2025 9:45 p.m.

PHOTOS: Flathead squares off against Great Falls

The Flathead Braves squared off against the Great Falls Bison in Class AA high school football at Legends Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. The game was called at halftime after several lightning delays with Great Falls leading 21-7.