The football team started its season off with a 15-3 loss to the Wootton Patriots last night, dropping its record to 0-1.

Running back Zac Morton evades a Patriot defender. Photo by Billy Bird.

The Vikes were plagued by turnovers and penalties throughout the game. Two fumbles negated the team’s two best drives in the first half and the team trailed the Patriots 7-3 at halftime.

The second half started with a long completion for the Patriots that immediately put them at the goal line. The Patriots promptly scored and took a 15-3 lead after.

It was much of the same after that as seemingly every positive play was brought back due to a penalty.

“We basically handed them the the game,” defensive end Nick Sobczyk said. “We couldn’t beat anybody with the way we played on offense last night.”

The team looks to rebound Sept. 7 when they face the 1-0 Churchill Bulldogs in a must-win second game.