JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================d" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?I2x4-NxNnri9kb dž!؍y6A=1* @{TWk3[X)>㊒)6151kv@ΈH qMTkQ8&kY!8uu5ܣCT'QU '{Ƞ,PHc[H4qnu}wmV}H=8`V,Ғ((x$r IPzw9RZarcTA#Z^7чYb`,xiٔ`ŃSgҗ`9eݬlcB^b>?wܞ‡Q%*mV^\>X"ĖYfe Ae* i`110@)g9 8үߟW![% uNLqYۇdVR+0۽` 4,k H~ N{gnJ$?rOhUZYH3u4sh&:uR$mI##}M6Ak-F9*3eFv=:?uz&ԴFJмj9OR hi]~wܓیUtf#G*TgUgiZĢd3BM/m.+\(ʌ1~wgEH+Tlƭa44?$g; qǭ*$&\p#}-F}vY-#?ʲNYUDvL3׿RWFnRH7/3嶩7Z ٭퍙rc}V nbR%T+H>=a$eH]sמVcx{}1~g$g>Z ddR2܁&mn&ѯfcN7:רM֜Im/sn:Tܞ]RܷK;bSrֵϡ\=w0ڀzÚ$L 5FAH9WE0xv{xȹ';NԩEwFw4 (d PG;*4s:dqkHH9:ìxY9.`tAZ}Ės=Dӭk=4eÓ(QSQr)ԎDԮLDQ#lQMS~,p\:Œ@q֊4jz}v\B?*6QRyS(Wn Wcu[3ZIdv`.OKrG|zMNis[Kw `Z#8.H\g;wt* _|هŸqKuh%6Qb8+I^ir$fޟ~J(uaExV`T֜4A+z}Xߴ;L Cm4t0n%E!Q3KQ~sQ >nh&!9M3ritA'4%N[3ǟM$; Ҋv1/2x$қ=1XyiT3c+5CLۋ?ZFYZ-#$m~`KS>妼OTmv#Sjqr1\ _2%}YTp(bEُ)>/i 7vfNre>)cz@>?Ңǭ&iO}(rOj-feclz;a~MiKpeb=1O6ȧƾҚZ>!cS]aiNGЊ i~MBsFyT$ȸ>cR>2R~\4'I$J1 */QNbd'bƿEq4 #cEMhPM(QEBQ@!4Q@K>2I8QZSWdMxl)xjI+fGf8'4QDޡph(34δQ@4E${)state. <br>Baker was then matched up against the #10 Loyola Rams for the state semifinal game. Before the game Loyola coach, Steve Pinsoneault observed,  Baker has given up just 22 points all season (while scoring 495). They re so impressive and they are very, very athletic. They probably have more speed than we ve seen out of one team. Once again, Baker proved to be stronger and faster than their opponent. Using eight running backs, Baker rushed for 252 yards to defeat Loyola 42-7. After the game, Coach Steve Pinsoneault was quoted,  The bottom line is they controlled the line of scrimmage, offensively and defensively. We were concerned going in with their speed. But they just overpowered us. Pinsoneault continued,  They played us man-to-man (on defense) a lot of the time. They re the only team we ve faced that could really get away with that. They re very athletic and their linemen are deceptively strong. <br>For the championship game, Baker, once again, had to face a vengeful Huntley Project. Huntley Project put up a tough fight. They stayed up to par with Baker throughout a grueling first half that ended with Baker on top 12-7. During the second half, Huntley s offense was no match for Bakers speed and strength and Baker went on to with the State Championship game 24-7. <br> In Montana, there is a rule in football designed to prevent lop-sided victories from becoming too lop-sided. When a team has a 35-point lead on an opposing team, the clock will run non-stop until the end of the game or until the 35-point lead is lost. We call this the mercy rule, informed Baker High strength coach, Jade Melby. The Baker Spartan Football Team was able to use this rule in every game of the year except the state championship in which they defeated Huntley Project 24 to 7. Over the year, the Spartans' tallied 561 points