ST. PAUL — A funny thing happened on the way to the victory column.
Marmaton Valley Junior High’s football team was primed for victory Thursday, steamrolling its way to a 30-6 lead over host St. Paul by the mid-point of the second quarter.
But the Wildcats, who had earlier utilized a successful onside kick and an interception to jump ahead, could not maintain that momentum.
St. Paul scored, then ended a Wildcat drive before halftime, and then scored again.
“They got the momentum that we never got back,” Wildcat head coach Dan Uhlrich…
