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With the regular season nearing its end, high school football teams on the Hi-Line will be looking to play hard in order to get ready for the postseason. If this past Saturday’s 70-18 win over Harlowton is any indication, the Chester-Joplin-Inverness six-man football team is more than ready for postseason football.
The Hawks started the game strong with a nine-yard touchdown run from Nate Nelson to take the lead. The Engineers responded when Gabe Dill threw a two-yard score to Angus Glennie, but the rest of the opening quarter belonged to the Hawks.
Braden Mattson added onto the lead with a 52-yard touchdown for the Hawks. Later in the quarter, Nelson scored another again with a 45-yard run. Mattson then got it going through the air as he threw a 16-yard score to Blake Harmon. Nelson capped off the quarter with another nine-yard touchdown run to give CJI a 36-6 lead.
To start the second quarter, Dill had a 17-yard touchdown pass to cut the deficit to 36-12. But the Hawks continued to roll. Mattson threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to Harmon to add onto the lead. Adam Grammar then had a 43-yard touchdown run for the Hawks. Mattson then made a play on defense with an interception return for a touchdown to give CJI a 57-12 lead at halftime.
With the big lead, the Hawks cruised to the easy victory. It was another strong day on offense as the Hawks had 252 total yards, with 228 yards coming on the ground. Mattson finished the game going 2-for-2 through the air for 24 yards and two scores. He also had 52 rushing yards and a touchdown on two attempts.
Nelson had another excellent day on the ground as he ran for 73 yards and three touchdowns on five carries. But it was Grammar who led the team with 100 rushing yards on five carries in the game.
The CJI defense also had a performance to be proud of as the Hawks limited the Engineers to only 116 total yards of offense. As a defense, the Hawks recorded two interceptions and recovered three fumbles for five total takeaways in the game.
With the win, the Hawks finish the regular season with a 6-2 record. With that record, the Hawks should find themselves in the postseason competing for a state championship this fall.
HT - 6 6 0 6 - 18
CJI - 36 21 4 9 - 70
CJI - Nate Nelson 9 run (Harmon kick)
HT - Angus Glennie 2 pass from Gabe Dill (kick failed)
CJI - Braden Mattson 52 run (Harmon kick)
CJI - Nelson 45 run (kick failed)
CJI - Blake Harmon 16 pass from Mattson (Harmon kick)
CJI - Nelson 9 run (kick failed)
HT - Dill 17 pass (kick failed)
CJI - Harmon 8 pass from Mattson (Harmon kick)
CJI - Adam Grammar 43 run (Mattson run)
CJI - Mattson interception return (pass failed)
CJI - Harmon 26 field goal
HT - Aaron Willis 2 run (kick failed)
CJI - Nelson kickoff return (Ryland St. John run)
Fort Benton 50,
Shelby 20
With the regular season winding down, the Fort Benton 8-man football team will be looking to be playing its best football. Riding a two-game winning streak heading into this past Friday, the Longhorns once again won as they defeated Shelby, 50-20, on the road to end the regular season.
After a scoreless first quarter, both offenses picked it up in the second offense. The Longhorns and Coyotes exchanged scores but Fort Benton had the 18-14 lead heading into halftime.
In the third quarter, the Fort Benton defense stiffened up as it shut out Shelby in the frame. Meanwhile, the Longhorns continued to roll on offense as they extended their lead to 36-6 heading to the fourth quarter. The Coyotes finally scored in the fourth quarter, but Fort Benton scored another pair of touchdowns to make the final score 50-20.
With the win, Fort Benton finished the regular season with a 5-2 record. With that record, the Longhorns should be in the postseason later this fall.
FB - 0 18 18 14 - 50
SHE - 0 14 0 6 -20
Belt 46, Chinook 12
This fall has been kind for the Chinook 8-man football team as the Sugarbeeters have started the season undefeated. But this past Friday at home, the Sugarbeeters suffered their first defeat of the season with a 46-12 loss to Belt.
The Huskies struck first in the first quarter as they took an 8-0 lead. The Sugarbeeters responded with a score in the second quarter but Belt continued to score as it took a 22-6 lead into halftime.
The Huskies continued to roll in the third quarter as they stretched their lead to 34-6. The Sugarbeeters scored in the fourth quarter, but they could not slow down the Huskies as they put together several more scoring drives before the end of the game.
While it was a tough loss, the Sugarbeeters finished the regular season with a 7-1 record. With their record, the Chinook 8-man football team’s season will continue with postseason competition later this fall.
BEL - 8 14 12 12 - 46
CHI - 0 6 0 6 - 12
North Star 40, Heart Butte 7
After a 1-3 start to the season, the North Star six-man football team has been on a roll lately. The Knights have won three in a row, including a 40-7 win over Heart Butte at home this past Saturday. With their third straight win, the Knights are now 4-3 on the season. They will look to end the regular season strong as they head on the road to play Power-Dutton-Brady this Wednesday.
Valier 57, Box Elder 25
The Box Elder six-man football team suffered another defeat this past Friday with a 57-25 loss on the road to Valier. The Bears could not keep up with Valier as they dropped to 0-6 on the season. The Bears will try to pick up a win this Friday as they face Great Falls Central on the road to end the regular season.
Big Sandy 2, Great Falls 0
Thanks to a forfeit by Great Falls Central, the Big Sandy six-man football team picked up another win this past Thursday. With another win in their pocket, the Pioneers improved their record to 8-0 this season. The Pioneers will look to remain undefeated as they finish the regular season with a home game against Valier this Wednesday.
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