Johnson Creek Dominates Marshall in Season Opener (Football)
The defending Trailways Conference Champions are off to a hot start as the Johnson Creek Blue Jays rolled over the Marshall Cardinals in the season opener, 49-7, at Marshall High School on Thursday Night. Both teams started a bit rough out of the gate, having to punt on their respective possessions. Marshall would strike first at the 1:42 mark of the first quarter as quarterback Brady Kleinheinz (#9) ran in a 22-yard touchdown. Trailing 7-0 after the first quarter, the Blue Jays answered on their next possession with a 52-yard touchdown run by Luke Hartz (#9). After that, things didn't go so well for the Cardinals. Their next possession resulted in a fumble by Logan Ney (#6), which was recovered by the Blue Jays. A couple of possessions later, the Blue Jays would strike again on a 20-yard touchdown pass from Aiden Smith (#1) to Luke Hartz with a few minutes left to go in the second quarter. After that, the Blue Jays would score two m...