Marcus 31, Keller 28

The Marauders opened the season with a victory on Thursday night, defeating Keller by a field goal.

Colton Nussmeier scored on a 6-yard run midway through the first quarter to give the Marauders a 7-0 lead, but Keller came back and tied it up 2 minutes later.

With a minute to play in the first, Nussmeier hit Cruz Cortez on a 10-yard touchdown pass to regain the lead for Marcus, and then Bode Barton recovered a Keller fumble at the Indians’ 34 yard-line.

Nussmeier tossed another touchdown pass early in the second quarter to make the score 21-7 Marcus, but Keller answered with another touchdown, and the Marauders led 21-14 at halftime.

Marcus took a 10-point lead in the third quarter on a 35-yard field goal, but Keller answered and cut the Marauder’s lead to 3 point

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