By John McCallum
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Blackhawks drop season opener at Colville

Defense plays well; offense can’t find rhythm in 12-10 non-league loss

 

Last updated 9/11/2014 at 6:28pm



For the first game of the season, Cheney High School football head coach Bobby Byrd doesn’t think his Blackhawks did all that bad.

Cheney played well defensively but couldn’t get rolling on the offensive side of the ball in a 12-10 non-league loss on the road at Colville last Friday. The Indians, who dropped down from the 2A Great Northern League to the Northeast A League this season, used tight splits and a ball-control rushing attack to control the clock and limit Cheney’s offensive possessions.

“Colville had a game plan, and they executed it well,” Byrd said.

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