Looking for their identity
Hawks fail to find consistency in loss to Alta-Aurelia
September 7, 2023

MIKE PETERSEN/SENTINEL-NEWS
H-M-S punter T.J. Jans becomes a defender and tackles the Alta-Aurelia player who was returning the kick.
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's football team showed flashes of improvement during its Class A District 1 opener against Alta-Aurelia. But the Hawks did not play with enough consistency to avoid a 9-0 loss on Sept. 1 at Aurelia.
Hawk coach Jay Eilers felt the signs of improvement evident in the game were a result of what was accomplished on the practice field.
"I thought it happened during the week of preparation. A hundred percent," he said.
A fumble by H-M-S and an interception by Aidan Espeland in the first quarter helped keep both teams off the scoreboard. The Hawks were pinned near their goal...
For access to this article please
sign in or
subscribe.