The Dukes are searching for a win against Byron, which they haven’t beaten since first joining the BNC in 2014. The goal is to see if the Hawks can progress beyond the first round and finish better than 5-4 in the regular season. The last time they won three games in a season was 2017 and they last had a winning record in 2009. With Tunak, the senior back on the roster, he should be poised for a huge season in the new conference. This year the teams will battle in Week 2 in a contest that will go a long way in determining the middle of the BNC pack behind Byron, Dixon and Du-Pec.