It is a scene that is becoming all too familiar for the Havre High football program: a fantastic season coming to an abrupt and disappointing end at Denton Field in Miles City.

For the third time in the past 10 years, the Havre Blue Ponies' state title hopes were dashed by the Miles City Cowboys as the Ponies were downed 20-12 Saturday afternoon in the Class A playoff semifinals.

The Blue Ponies were also defeated by Miles City on the Cowboys' home field twice in the 1990s. In the previous defeats, the Ponies were blown out by bigger, faster and stronger Cowboy squads. This time the Ponies...