Cape Girardeau Central vs. North County football

"King of the Jungle" Luke Laramore holds a school flag at the 30-yard line before Cape Central football team takes the field for their season opener against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

The Cape Central band prepares to take the field before the first game of the season against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Chauncey Hughes leads the Cape Central team onto the field at the opening of the Tigers' first game of the season Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Chauncey Hughes, center left, leads the Cape Central football team onto the field for their season opener against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central football players, from left, Britt Neal, Logan Solis, and Cameron Cox watch from the sidelines during the team's season opener against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Chauncey Hughes puts on his helmet during a game against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central quarterback Cameron Cox is driven out of bounds during a game against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central assistant coach Ron Coleman talks with players during a game against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central quarterback Cameron Cox, far right, looks to throw during the team's season opener against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

North County's Layton Mallow dives to bring down Cape Central's Tyrus Reddin at the 25-yard line during a kick return Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Members of the Cape Central football team celebrate a touchdown during their season opener against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central's JaQualen McGruder outruns North County defensive back Karter Kekec to score a touchdown on Cape Central's first offensive play of the game Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central's Henry Brown leaps to celebrate a touchdown scored by Donye Taylor, right, during a game against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

North County wide receiver Cole Ziegler catches a pass over the head of Cape Central's Chalen Robinson during a game Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central tight end TJ Haggerty stands near a water cooler while watching action on the field during a game against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central's JaQualen McGruder runs the ball during the team's season opener against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central head coach Arlen Pixley, center, talks to tight end TJ Haggerty during a game against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

North County's Cole Ziegler breaks up a pass intended for Cape Central's Donye Taylor during a game Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central's Tyray Jackson looks into the stands during a break between plays in the football team's season opener against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central's Chalen Robinson, right, locks arms on the sideline with Chauncey Hughes during the football team's season opener against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central's Chalen Robinson runs around North County defense during the football team's season opener Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Members of the Cape Central defense receive instruction from coaches on the sideline during the team's season opener against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central's Chauncey Hughes walks the sideline during the team's season opener against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central's Grant Kluge makes his way off the field after taking a hit in the team's season opener against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central's Grant Kluge takes a drink of water during the team's season opener against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

National Guard servicemen, from left, PFC Peyton Ford, PFC Grant Grove, Sgt. Clarence Walker, Specialist Joey Byler and Staff Sgt. Derek Sides watch the Cape Central football team take on North County during the first game of the season Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central students, from left, Triston Lineberry, Cameron Borders, Caleb Oswald, Scott Limbaugh and Luke Laramore pose for a photo with Riley Jones, below, before kickoff at the football team's season opener against North County on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)