Area football teams suffer a tough opening day

Daniel Horton Havre Daily News [email protected]@havredailynews.com

Football across the Hi-Line has returned, and once again taken center stage. But in 2009's opening weekend, only three teams made their gridiron debuts locally. On Friday, the Chester/J-I Hawks got Northern C 8-Man play started as they took to the road to face the Simms Tigers. But after the Hawks jumped out to a big first-quarter lead, the Tigers were able to come from behind to capture the 40-26 victory. In the first quarter, the Hawks were able to get on to the scoreboard twice before the Tigers could br...