Northstars begin new chapter as 8-player team

By JASON JUNO

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HURLEY — There’s no doubt Hurley’s going to look a little different this fall in their first season as an 8-player team.

They switched to an option offense. They’re adjusting to a narrower field. And scoring’s probably going to go up a little bit.

But 8-player football is still football. The Northstars still expect to run the ball the vast majority of the team. Defense still counts. And Hurley still expects to have a good shot to win every game they play in.

“This was done out of necessity,” Hurley coach Scott Erickson said. “We just couldn’t keep puttin...