Kelly v. East Prairie football (Aug. 22)

Saturday, August 23, 2014

By Chris Pobst - Standard Democrat

The East Prairie Eagles defeated the Kelly Hawks 29-7 Friday at East Prairie High School. Friday marked Kelly's first varsity game in program history.

The Kelly Hawks football team walk onto the field for the first time carrying the jersey of their former teammate Kaden Robert Friday at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst photo)
The Kelly Hawks cheerleaders watch their team walk onto the field for the first time holding former teammate Kaden Robert's jersey Friday at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst photo)
The East Prairie football team runs out onto the field before the start of their season opener against Kelly Friday at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst photo)
Kelly captains Houston Graham (65), Ethan Faires (20), Brenton James (34) and Autin Eskew (72) get ready for the coin toss as Faires and James hold up the jersey of their former teammate Kaden Robert Friday at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst photo)

Members of the Kelly football team signal the game's kickoff Friday at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst photo)
East Prairie quarterback Brett Ellis escapes a Kelly tackle and looks to pass Friday at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst photo)
Kelly's Brenton James (34) collides with East Prairie runner T.J. Shands Friday at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst photo)
Kelly's Jeremiah Bain (45) and the rest of the Kelly huddle takes a water break Friday at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst photo)
Kelly players react after teammate Matthew Burford scores Kelly's first varsity touchdown in school history Friday at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst photo)
Kelly's Ethan Faires (20) trips East Prairie receiver Mack Marcum Friday at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst photo)
Kelly quarterback Kyle Fitzgerald gets a pass away right before East Prairie's Blayn Goodding creates contact Friday at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst photo)
Kelly quarterback Kyle Fitzgerald attempts a pass against East Prairie Friday at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst photo)
Kelly's Maurice Davis and Brian Frala tries bringing down East Prairie's Adrian Soto Friday at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst photo)
East Prairie's Deverence Jones (3) runs for yardage against Kelly Friday at East Prairie High School. (Chris Pobst photo)