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 believe that it was all over and that we came out on top."

It wasn't just Streit who couldn't believe

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