Northern Notebook: Lights make strides amidst tough loss

If anyone needed a sign as to whether the Montana State University-Northern Lights were going to give up on the 2015 season, then look no further than what MSU-N did Saturday.

Yes, the Lights lost 48-17 at the hands of College of Idaho Saturday, but from an emotional and effort standpoint, Northern is still fully engaged right now.

The Lights, especially a beleaguered Northern defense, which gave up 89 points two weeks ago at Southern Oregon, played with their hair on fire, and a series of bone-jarring hits was sign enough.

In the first half, Northern, already down 7-0, got back-to-back sacks...