Otis-Bison Football vs St. John 9-1-17

The start of a new season presents a team with a clean slate to the year. Walking onto the field for the first time, both sides are 0-0. The question that hands over the field is what’s going to happen when the whistle blows and a foot connects with a football for the first time?

The Otis-Bison Cougars traveled to face the St. John Tigers for the season opener. Both teams came into the game with short rosters. The Cougars suited up only fourteen players, the Tigers nine.

The Cougars quickly piled up the points on the board with only three plays from scrimmage and two pick sixes that made the score 20 to 0 with only six minutes and change remaining in the first quarter. St. John did control the clock and were able to move the ball some, but they failed to truly threaten to score.

By the end of the first half, the Cougars registered 58 points on the board to the Tigers 0. The game ended at halftime due to the 45-point rule.

Below are some of the pictures I took at the game:

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Otis-Bison Cougar #8 Daniel Scott catches a pass during pre-game warmups. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

St. John Tiger Head Coach Mike Joiner talks to a player as he stretches prior to the game. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

St. John Tiger Head Coach Mike Joiner calls out for his players to hit the deck prior to the start of the game. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

St. John Tiger #7 Eddy Ibarra leads the team onto the field prior to the start of the game. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar Head Coach Travis Starr addresses his players during warmups prior to the start of the game. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Jenna Hlavaty hands out water bottles to players before the start of the game. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar Head Coach Travis Starr talks to his Senior players #7 Blake Bahr, #8 Daniel Scott, #45 Landon Hoopingarner, and #37 Clade Anderson before the start of the game. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

The Otis-Bison Cougars line up for the National Anthem prior to the start of the game. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

St. John Tiger #68 Trevor Tanner carries the game ball on to the field during player introductions. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

The Otis-Bison Cougar team captains walk out onto the field for the coin toss. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

The St. John Tiger team captains walk out on to the field for the coin toss. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Captains from both team track the coin as it is tossed into the sky. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

St. John Tiger #7 Eddy Ibarra kicks off the ball to start the game. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #7 Blake Bahr carries the ball in the first quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #7 Blake Bahr runs through a St. John Tiger tackle in the first quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #45 Landon Hoopingarner muscles through block of St. John Tiger #68 Trevor Tanner in the first quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

St. John Tiger #22 Keven Neri Leon rushes with the ball in the first quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #7 Blake Bahr reaches out to tackle St. John Tiger #22 Keven Neri Leon in the first quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #7 Blake Bahr jumps in front of St. John Tiger #5 Jorden Taylor and the pass intended for him for an interception that turned into a touchdown in the first quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #17 Anton Foust muscles through the block of St. John Tiger #10 Eddy Calleros in the first quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #80 Seth Hoopingarner jumps to intercept a pass in the first quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #80 Seth Hoopingarner looks down the field at a possible St. John Tiger tackler in the first quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

St. John Tiger #81 Dalton Nemec, the lone substitute for the team, stands on the sideline in the first quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #17 Anton Foust throws a pass to #37 Clade Anderson as St. John Tiger #7 Eddy Ibarra pressures him in the first quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

St. John Tiger #87 Conner Engel carries the ball in the first quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

St. John Tiger #22 Keven Neri Leon throws a pass in the second quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #8 Daniel Scott runs with the ball as St. John Tiger #22 Keven Neri Leon reaches out to tackle him in the second quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #7 Blake Bahr rushes with the ball in the second quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #17 Anton Foust steps beyond the tackle of St. John Tiger #7 Eddy Ibarra in the second quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #17 Anton Foust avoids a tackle in the second quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #17 Anton Foust rushes with the ball in the second quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

St. John Tiger Head Coach Mike Joiner tells #4 Cashe McVay the next play in the second quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #87 Maitland Wiltse checks to see if he is on or off the line in the second quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #52 Luke Higgason rushes with the ball in the second quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #8 Daniel Scott runs towards the end zone in the second quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #8 Daniel Scott stares down St. John Tiger #7 Eddy Ibarra as he nears the end zone in the second quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #87 Maitland Wiltse breaks up a pass intended for St. John Tiger #5 Jorden Taylor in the second quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #17 Anton Foust calls out a play at the line of scrimmage in the second quarter. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougars #45 Landon Hoopingarner and #52 Luke Higgason wait to shake hands of the St. John Tigers after the game. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Members of the Otis-Bison Cougars and St. John Tigers shake hands following the game. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougars #20 Bevan Gradig, #52 Luke Higgason, and #87 Maitland Wiltse hold hands during a post-game prayer. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

Otis-Bison Cougar #20 Bevan Gradig prays has him and his teammates hold hands following the game. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

The Otis-Bison Cougars breakdown after the game. The Otis-Bison Cougars defeated the St. John Tigers by a score of 58 to 0 at St. John High School in St. John, Kansas on September 1, 2017. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)

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