Excelsior Springs claimed the early momentum during its 35-12 Sept. 19 home loss to Raytown.The Tigers led once during the varsity 11man football clash, 6-0. Quarterback Landon Marcum and running back Marques Shouse connected on a 48-yard TD pass to provide the first-quarter score.Shouse, a sophomore, said making an adjustment on his route was key to catching the pass so he could score the touchdown.“I thought it was going to be short, so I stopped running and I came up and it was just right there,” he recalled Monday. “And it was, like, so unexpected. And then, right when I caught it, like, everything just turned around, I started sprinting.”But Marcum had to make an adjustment to even throw the ball, Tigers coach Jake Danneman suggested.“He got flushed out of the pocket, so he scrambled to his left,” Danneman said. “And then, he had enough time to set his feet and throw a good footb...