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Friday Night Lights: The Numbers Game

Chester/J-I forging ahead with just 12 players

In Class C football in Montana, whether it is Six-Man or 8-man, enrollment and participation numbers matter. Normally, more kids means more success.

For Chester/J-I, numbers have never been an issue ... until this season. In 2014, the Hawks are playing 8-man football with just 12 players, and anyone associated with the sport will tell you, that's not easy.

But C/J-I and head coach Jim Vinson, a veteran of the Class C ranks, are making it work. Vinson said he was prepared for this season's numbers in Chester, and the Hawks are still looking like a power in the tough Northern C.

"We knew...

 

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