Tenth-ranked ThunderRidge football jumped out to a 28-7 lead after the first quarter and kept on rolling en route to a 42-14 win over Rangeview on Thursday.
With every other fall sport now at least a week into their competitive season, football kicks off on Thursday with a slate of 18 games across the state.
For the past two seasons, the Palisade High School football team has knocked on the door of the Class 3A state championship game. Both times, they were turned away by Palmer Ridge.