MOUNDSVILLE — John Marshall sophomore Reid Hamrick coaxed a 34-yard field goal over the uprights with just 8.4 seconds left to lift the debuting Monarchs to a 23-21 conquest of visiting Marietta on Friday night on the home turf in Moundsville.

John Marshall thus captured its first season-opening victory since 2018, and it was a welcomed win but certainly not trouble-free. Marietta, which lost its own opener last week to Morgan 31-16, was no pushover.

Another John Marshall sophomore, running back Dalton Cooper, was the star of the show with 18 carries for 243 yards and two touchdowns, while scoring a third touchdown on a pass reception. Also a beast at defensive end, Cooper is blessed with gifts that transcend the ordinary and will represent a beacon of hope in Monarchville this year.

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