A new appreciation for Class C football

I had a surprisingly fun night last Friday in Big Sandy of all places. Not to say that Big Sandy isn't a fun town because it is. I've spent some time there in the past and always had a good time.

The surprise was the football game that I made the 35 mile trip to cover between the Big Sandy Pioneers and Chester Coyotes.

As I drove towards down Highway 87 towards Big Sandy, I wondered if I would see some good football.

Any doubts I might have had, were erased quickly.

During pregame warmups, I could see that both teams had very capable athletes. That is not uncommon in rural Montana towns. Some...