Marysville and Jonathan Alder met on the gridiron to open the 2017 football season Friday night. The nature of the two gatherings reveals who came out on top. Above, Pioneer players celebrate their 35-32 overtime victory over the Monarchs as they gather around head coach Brett Glass. Below, new Monarch head coach Brent Johnson and his team are somber as they discuss how to proceed from here. For stories from all of the area football games see pages 1B and 2B. For additional photos from the games see page 6B of Saturdays Marysville Journal-Tribune.
(Journal-Tribune photos by Chad Williamson)