MORAN — A late first-half turnover put Marmaton Valley Junior High’s football team in a hole too deep to escape Thursday.
The Wildcats, trailing visiting Hartford 16-6, lost a fumble that was returned for a touchdown with less than a minute left in the second quarter.
Marmaton Valley upped its offense in the second half, but drew no closer than the 36-24 final score of its season-opener.
“I saw many positives,” Marmaton Valley head coach Dan Uhlrich said. “Hartford has some impressive players who had really good ball skills. Many times we were in…
