After Mill Valley’s state championship victory followed by a tumultuous, uncertain offseason, a disappointing performance against the reigning 6A state champions would’ve been understandable.  

Instead, they dominated Derby — winners of last year’s 6A title by 37 points and owners of a 26-game winning streak — in a 45-14 victory that gave the home team’s fans reason to believe a repeat could be in the cards this season. 

On a night of impressive statistical performances, two senior offensive stars stole the show: quarterback Cooper Marsh and running back Quin Wittenauer. Dual threat Marsh completed 12 of his 15 passes for 174 yards and a touchdown, and ran it 19 times for 104 yards and three scores. 

Wittenauer, filling the shoes of now-graduated star back Tyler Green, was more than up to the task. He rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on his 20 carries. Wittenauer’s seamless transition into his role as lead back didn’t surprise him, though. 

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