POLSON — It didn't take long for Polson to show this year was going to be different.

The Pirates scored twice in the first 15 minutes of the Class A boys soccer final Saturday en route to a 4-0 victory over nemesis Whitefish, winning the program's first championship while exorcising years of demons. Polson had lost in all three of its previous championship appearances — setbacks in 2002, 2011 and 2018 against Whitefish.

WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS: Polson leaves no doubt in winning 1st Class A boys soccer championship

But the Pirates left no doubt Saturday. Afton Hatch scored twice, including the match-opening goal in the 13th minute, and goalkeeper Maddox Bird preserved a clean sheet throughout.

Shortly after Hatch's first goal, which he headed in off a free kick from teammate Roman Sawyer

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