Kick return sparks Chargers past Cougars

GREENSBURG — Corbin Thackery scored seven touchdowns, including an 88-yard return of the opening kickoff, Friday to lead North Decatur to a 48-6 season-opening football win at South Decatur.

The Cougars trailed only 13-6 midway through the third quarter after scoring on a 61-yard pass from JP Scudder to Corbin Johnson. But the Chargers built the lead to 28-6 at halftime and scored three more times in the second half.