STATE CHAMPS

It was a long time in the making, but the Chinook Sugarbeeters were finally crowned state champions.

Saturday in Chinook, the seventh-ranked Beeters steamrolled the No. 1-ranked Wibaux Longhorns 74-6 to claim the 2010 Class C 8-Man state football championship.

The Beeters have been climbing the ranks for years now and, after a 4-4 season a year ago, and missing out on the postseason, they returned this year much improved this year. Chinook suffered just one loss during the regular season, and capped off a first-ever state title with an 11-1 record overall.

Before the game on Saturday the previously undefeated Longhorns gained a lot of attention as the No. 1 team in the state. But after the Beeters had their best game of the season both offensively and de

It was a long time in the making, but the Chinook Sugarbeeters were finally crowned state champions.

Saturday in Chinook, the seventh-ranked Beeters steamrolled the No. 1-ranked Wibaux Longhorns 74-6 to claim the 2010 Class C 8-Man state football championship.

The Beeters have been climbing the ranks for years now and, after a 4-4 season a year ago, and missing out on the postseason, they returned this year much improved this year. Chinook suffered just one loss during the regular season, and capped off a first-ever state title with an 11-1 record overall.

Before the game on Saturday the previously undefeated Longhorns gained a lot of attention as the No. 1 team in the state. But after the Beeters had their best game of the season both offensively and defensively, and they made it clear that they were not to be underestimated.

Even without the likes of senior Chris Haider, a key component to the Beeters' success, and a less than 100- percent senior running back Tyler Molyneaux, the Beeters dominated the ice-ridden field on Saturday.

Junior Ben Stroh led the way with six total touchdowns. Molyneauax had two, while Josh Jones and Zach Molyneaux also had one touchdown each. Cord Anderson earned a safety for the Beeters as well.

"We just wanted to make a statement," Chinook senior running back and linebacker Tyler Molyneaux said. "I didn't know it was going to be like this (74-6), but we definitely wanted to make a statement. We just came out, and everything went well for us."

Chinook's historic win Saturday was one for the record books. Not only was it Chinook's first-ever state championship in football, but Saturday was the first time the Beeters had ever even played for a state title. Chinook also set several records in the game, including most points in a quarter (44) in a Class C title game, as well as largest margin of victory in Class C championship history.

Temperatures hovered around 10 degrees with wind chills reaching as low as -10, while snow fell throughout the lopsided game. But the cold, wind, snow or ice didn't deter Beeter fans from packing historic Hoon Field on Saturday and the win made everyone warm after the game.

"Any time you can bring a state championship back to your home town," Chinook head coach Matt Molyneaux, a Chinook native said. "I think it's huge. We're all very excited about this."

fensively, and they made it clear that they were not to be underestimated.

Even without the likes of senior Chris Haider, a key component to the Beeters' success, and a less than 100- percent senior running back Tyler Molyneaux, the Beeters dominated the ice-ridden field on Saturday.

Junior Ben Stroh led the way with six total touchdowns. Molyneauax had two, while Josh Jones and Zach Molyneaux also had one touchdown each. Cord Anderson earned a safety for the Beeters as well.

"We just wanted to make a statement," Chinook senior running back and linebacker Tyler Molyneaux said. "I didn't know it was going to be like this (74-6), but we definitely wanted to make a statement. We just came out, and everything went well for us."

Chinook's historic win Saturday was one for the record books. Not only was it Chinook's first-ever state championship in football, but Saturday was the first time the Beeters had ever even played for a state title. Chinook also set several records in the game, including most points in a quarter (44) in a Class C title game, as well as largest margin of victory in Class C championship history.

Temperatures hovered around 10 degrees with wind chills reaching as low as -10, while snow fell throughout the lopsided game. But the cold, wind, snow or ice didn't deter Beeter fans from packing historic Hoon Field on Saturday and the win made everyone warm after the game.

"Any time you can bring a state championship back to your home town," Chinook head coach Matt Molyneaux, a Chinook native said. "I think it's huge. We're all very excited about this."