Homecoming festivities commenced with the Warren County High School band playing the national anthem, Nunley Stadium was ringed with parade floats, and the Warren County High School football team played rival Riverdale in a game showing the heart of true competitors.Warren County struck first when kicker Jakob Morin hit a 34-yard field goal, 3-0, for the lead, albeit a short one, to put some fire in the stands. In the end, the Riverdale Warriors pulled away to take home a 40-15 win -- but they had to earn it.After the opening FG, the Warriors hit back hard and fast as their big RB Marqwell Odom proved why he was the player to watch this week from Riverdale as he rushed 47 yards for a touchdown, 137 total rushing yards in the ballgame and 3 touchdowns. A 7-yard keeper put the Warriors up 6 more points and a 2-point conversion by Odom left an 11-point margin going into the second quarter, 14-3.Warren County has been hurt both literally and figuratively by injuries as their answer to Riverdale’s Odom, Pioneer Raleigh Woods, had surgery last week to repair an ACL/MCL knee injury.