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Now that the streak is over HLP could be dangerous
Hays-Lodge Pole's Frank Runs Above goes through the Chester-Joplin-Inverness defense during a recent Northern C game in Hays. The Thunderbirds broke a 39-game losing streak when they beat Fort Benton last Friday night, which put them right in the heart of the Class C playoff race.
Like many high school football teams on the reservation, the Hays-Lodge Pole Thunderbirds have often been overlooked.
Football has never gotten the attention that basketball has and when wins didn’t come on the gridiron, it became even harder to keep the attention of both players and fans. Yet, HLP head coach Shawn Mount never gave up and before the season, he predicted that his team would get a win.
And last weekend in Fort Benton, the T-Birds made sure his prediction came true.
“The biggest thing for these guys has always been confidence,” Mount said. “Getting that first win is the most impo...
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