St. Marys' Derek Roop, 17, and Mitch Fowler, 10, chase Sidney's Aaron Burns, 8, during their season-opening game on Friday night at Skip Baughman Stadium. The Roughriders won the game, 13-7.

ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Roughriders overcame a sluggish three quarters of football and an injury to top running back Kyle Puschel to open the season with a win. St. Marys got a great game on the ground by Puschel's replacemen . . .