Oldham races out to a 42-0 lead after one period and the clock runs for the final three quarters...

 

Oldham forced Atherton to go three-and-out on their first possession, and Kerry Smith took the ensuing punt 43 yards for the score just 21 seconds into the ball game.

 

On Oldham's second offensive series, on the season's first offensive play from scrimmage, junior QB Brett Strnad hit senior speedster Cody Oldham on an 80 yard fly pattern to make it 14-0.

 

Atherton fumbled the ball away on their own 16 on their next series, and on the Colonels' second play from scrimmage on the night, Strnad scrambled away from a rush and round Kane Reyes in the flat for a 16 yard score...

 

Atherton's next series ended in a punt...and Smith returned his second punt of the night to make it 28-0.

 

Oldham got two short touchdown runs before the quarter ended to make it 42-0.

 

Atherton, which has a roster dominated (nearly half) by sophomores, was plagued by turnovers all night (4), while Oldham had none.

 

The Colonels substituted freely after the first period - five different quarterbacks played, and no running back had more than three carries.

 

The final score of the game came in the fourth quarter when the Colonel's #5 QB, Luke Anderson, ran 22 yards for the last points of the game...

 

Oldham County gets the opening night win and some momentum heading into next week's first-ever meeting with cross-county North Oldham...

 

Atherton may have a rough year, with sophomores composing over half the roster. But that may simply mean their best days are yet to come...

 

Oldham County hosts North Oldham next Friday;

Atherton plays at home against KCD.

 

Good luck to both teams!!

This is what is wrong with Kentucky High School football.

 

Too many divisions, too many schools with no businees of having a football program unless they can combine with another school.

 

Look around the state and look at the number of BLOWOUT scores last night.

 

And, it gets worse as the year moves along.... just watch.