Hot start sends Sterling past Marmion, into second round

After a bye week to start the playoffs, Sterling was ready and raring to go in their Class 4A first-round game Friday night.DeAndre Maas returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, older brother Quincy Maas scored a 40-yard touchdown on the next series, and the Warriors rode that to a 35-21 victory over Aurora Marmion.“It felt great coming out like that. It pumped our team up,” DeAndre Maas said. “We came out ready to play, but after not playing for a week, you don’t know what to expect. That kick return just brought us to life, and that energy brought us the win.”The fireworks sparked immediately for Sterling (8-2). Maas caught the opening kickoff at his own 2-yard line and sprinted through a huge hole. He was untouched until he got past midfield, when he shook off a tackle attempt by Marmion’s kicker and sprinted up the right sideline for the 98-yard touchdown.“It definitely opened up for me,” he said. “We talked all week that special teams is going to win games, and as you saw ton