The goal was to win
H-M-S earns second straight outright District 1 title
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Isaac Schierholz (27) makes initial contact with Ian Blowe during the Hawks' game with the Westerners.
Winning the final game of the regular season would give Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn its second straight outright Class A District 1 championship. The Hawks achieved that goal, defeating Akron-Westfield, 41-8, on Oct. 14 at Peterson Field.
It's the first time in 25 years that H-M-S has won back-to-back district titles with unbeaten records. The Hawks topped the District 1 standings at 6-0 in 2021 and 2022.
"I'm extremely proud that we're [No. 1] in the district. I think that puts us in a great position moving forward in the second season, and that's going to be great for us," said Hawk coach Jay Eil...
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