HUBBARD — Girard and Hubbard both entered Friday’s game against each other with hopes of winning the Northeast 8 Athletic Conference this year. But only one team left Memorial Stadium with its title dreams realized.

The Indians, who beat Poland last week to claim sole possession of first place in the NE8, clinched their first NE8 championship since the conference’s founding with a decisive 48-20 victory over the previously one-loss Eagles on Friday in Hubbard.

“We haven’t even thought about it yet,” Girard head coach Pat Pearson said of winning the NE8. “I think these guys are doing special things and they don’t even realize it. So we’re just gonna try to stay numb to all that and just stay locked in and keep going. But I can’t be more proud as a coach and as a Girard guy. I couldn’t be

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