HAWLEY — Where do Mitch Ables and the Hawley Bearcats go from here? 

After posting a 16-0 record and a Class 2A DI state title win over Refugio last season, the prospect of improvement offers little margin for error.  The Bearcats are 31-1 over the last two years, they’re 64-7 mark over the last five and one may wonder if expectations at HHS can remain realistic in the wake of such remarkable success.

This season, however, could offer a glimpse of how the program will adapt to both a lack of experience and size. The end result may reveal if the Hawley faithful have been able to keep things in perspective.