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J-*Z#Y89ü ;ַXhm!F~RҴH٠XYgl?HNm0X;Ky_qy^Hl H1ů q;1X/]&}F{ۨ!s}'R۱[yq?rz+h!(?#Frwvd t[GkQtogl]אϩjynHi}h73Ծ.JJv?ơ]5=9&&%Y~=׽rivn\ wWkrxGBlcN7D#N|ԛ6qX=rp{ T7q[Cw=eH$`:\\^KXBq2: #*J-o^B:y :1Ve1V21Lێ S&e<"bKkɣܬ7H떏Xr͂IgnK{q\)CМ 4QLR) )sB(4K*9h[㯵d(QE bvE cphXEP tǔ+qkxtQcq iOW^)ا¾N1q\{MrGw+ ?bֺC p@9bVș+.2ižTQRQTshe s team was determined to start the new millennium with a bang. The Hawks rturned only 6 starters, but lifting and Iron Hawk turnouts wre the highest since Bothe arrived, evidence of the underclassmen evolving into better athletes. Not only did Oregon match their opponents physically now, but they were often dominating. Outscoring their opponents 75-7 in their first two games, the Oregon Hawks headed into a third-week showdown with an outstanding Stillman Valley team. The young Hawks were affected by the big-game atmosphere and suffered a loss to the eventual Class 2A repeat state champs. Even though this was a major letdown, Oregon learned they had plenty of work ahead of them and turned up the intensity a notch. Along with extremely competitive practices, the Hawks used the BFS in-season program in the weight room to grow stronger and avoid injuries. They dominated their conference schedule, including wins over two ranked opponents, and finished the regular season with and 8-1 record and number six ranking. Oregon had developed into an excellent team through hustle in practice and focus off the field.<br>With the start of the class 3A playoffs, the Hawkscontinued to better themselves with each game. They physically dominated larger opponents for the next four weeks in route to the state championship game. Unlike Oregon football of the past, the Hawks were finishing off exceptional opponents instead of just being happy with being competitive. Every player on the team, from starters to back-ups, would do anything possible to win.<br>Unfortunately, in the state championship, the Hawks ran into a physically superior team that had an equally competitive work ethic and team attitude.<br>Oregon lost to number one ranked Harrisburg, but by no means did that take away from the Hawks run during the 2000 season. By implementing the BFS program and a great work ethic, John Bothe and his staff turned the Oregon football program from an easy win for opponents into a successful program in just two years. His players embraced the system and thrived under it. The work ethic was also evident in the players off the field, with no Hawk being academically ineligible during the 2000 season. Oregon s football team also gave the community something to rally beom Memorial Day until the first day of practice in mid-August, to make the team each one of them had to put in 48 hours of training---in the weight room or on the field runnin or doing plyos or agility work. <br>When two-a-days started and the media came out with its pre-season predictions, Kappelmeier found no mention of High Point High School. True to tradition, the Wildcats were expected to lose.<br>Their opening game was against Sparta, a team that was supposed to be one of the contenders for the league title. High Point beat them 10-3. Says Kappelmeier,  It as a very tough, physical game. And although we made some big mistakes on offense in the fourth quarter, they coldn t do a thing against our defense. We were simply physically stronger than they were. <br>Amazingly, the streak continued andthe Wildcats victories started piling up. The fans poured into the stands, the crowds grew largereach week. By week eight the Wildcats were 6-1 and up against Pope John High School from Sparta. Pope John was coming into the game undefeated, and High Point needed to beat them to at least share the league title. But there was added incentive.  The previous year they had beaten us 52-13, and threw at the end. With more than 2000 fans cheering them on, the Wildcats earned their vindication with