Fort Osage junior quarterback Greg Menne was mauled Friday night at North Kansas City High School. 

The Hornets used a swarming defense to claim 13 sacks and hold the Indians to just 138 yards of total offense. 

Yet, as he walked off the field, after spending more time on his back than in the pocket, he praised his teammates, especially the reserve offensive linemen who were pushed into duty when their teammates missed the game because of COVID-19 protocols. 

"Honestly, I couldn't be any prouder of my teammates because we got beat by a better team tonight, but we never gave up," said Menne, who was 8-of-13 for 100 yards and one touchdown. "Tonight was tougher on me mentally than physically, because it's football, and you're going to get hit. 

"We just kept trying to find a way to move the ball, and we couldn't. That was frustrating, but we never quit." 

In fact, Menne was sacked on the last play of the game, as he tried to make something happen near his own goal line. 

"This loss will not define our team," Indians coach Brock Bult said after his team lost its first game of the season. "What will define our team is how we come back to practice on Monday and work to make sure this doesn't happen again." 

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