CHESTER — The Hawks of Chester-Joplin-Inverness faced adversity early in the season following a 50-point loss at home in Week 2.

Fast forward to last Saturday, and the team was crowned 6-Man state champions in a 46-38 double-overtime win over Grass Range-Winnett.

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In a game during which C-J-I trailed 30-16 at halftime, the Hawks shut out the Rangers in the third and fourth quarters. Up by eight points in the second OT, senior Cooper Streit record a championship-sealing interception.

"The crowd went crazy, that was a big thing," Streit said Tuesday at C-J-I High School of his interception to preserve the title. "I look over at my teammates just in disbelief. Just couldn't belie

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