Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) finished off the Southwest of Livingston County/Hale/Tina-Avalon co-op in half the time of a regular varsity 8-man football game. Sparked by returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown, the Aggies rolled to an 86-16 Sept. 27 road win, putting them at 5-0 overall – their best-ever start through five games. Play was stopped after two quarters. “In 8-man, there’s a mercy rule where, if … the score’s (at) a certain point, the losing team can choose to forfeit the rest of the game,” Aggies coach Andrew Watson said Monday. Kalel Bowman, a Hardin-Central senior and the school’s 2024 homecoming king, provided the kick six. Fielding the ball near midfield, Bowman said “saw the hole” and bolted for the end zone. The return “kind of set the tone,” according to Watson. Zach Deitch agreed. “As soon as we scored – it was … within, what, 6 seconds, 4 seconds? – we knew it was game over from then and there,” Deitch said. Bowman also helped end it quickly by…