Hi-Line Football: Big Sandy continues to roll, Hawks survive thriller

With another weekend came another exciting week of high school football on the Hi-Line. Over in Chester, the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks survived a shootout at home against Highwood as the Hawks pulled out the 44-43 victory Friday night.

The Hawks struck first in the first quarter with a 38-yard touchdown run from Nate Nelson for an 8-0 lead. But the Mountaineers got on a roll with a pair of scores in the first quarter to take a 16-8 lead.

In the second quarter, the Hawks responded with a 29-yard touchdown run from Nelson. But the Mountaineers continued to run the ball well as they scored a...