Prior to the overtime period in Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's game on Sept. 29 at South O'Brien, Hawk coach Jay Eilers challenged his team to not take "no" for an answer and earn the win.

The Hawks responded in the extra period, scoring on a 10-yard run by James Gellerman. But the two-point conversion attempt failed and H-M-S had to settle for a six-point lead.

South O'Brien tied the score on an eight-yard pass and then untied it with a PAT, giving them the 29-28 victory.

"I think we played hard at times," Eilers said after H-M-S fell to 0-6. "You have an opportunity to stack positive plays. You ha...