By Terry Boehmker

NKyTribune sports reporter

Five high school football teams that won their season openers last Friday had first-year starters at quarterback and two of the newcomers made big plays in tight games.

Simon Kenton sophomore Grant Webb threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Forest Hughes to give the Pioneers a 20-10 lead over Dixie Heights with eight minutes remaining and that turned out to be the final score.

Webb completed 7 of 12 passes for 114 yards in his team’s first game under head coach Joe Wynn. Last season, Webb played in only three games and went 3-of-12 for 43 yards.

Landon Spaulding made a successful debut as Brossart’s starting quarterback. The junior threw a pair of touchdown passes during his team’s 15-7 win over Walton-Verona.

Late in the second quarter, Spaul

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