Things started with a bang at Oakmont High School and it didn’t slow down Friday night against Foothill, which posted a 39-26 victory over the Vikings in their season opener.

Both teams scored in the first 36 seconds of the game. Foothill (1-1) received the kickoff and on first down found the end zone as Terrell Corbett ran 89 yards.

Oakmont’s Justin Caliste returned the ensuing kickoff 85 yards to tie the score 7-7.

Halfway through the quarter, Corbett tallied his second score on a 20-yard run for a 13-7 Foothill edge.

Oakmont evened the score on a 29-yard touchdown run by Jordan Harris.

Foothill broke the draw on an eight-yard Devonte Bond run. Despite another missed extra point, the Mustangs took a 13-10 lead with 6:16 left in the first quarter.

Oakmont found its rhythm in the second quarter and put up two scores. A Foothill miscue allowed the Vikings to recover a fumble on the Mustangs’ 5-yard line. Harris ran for the score and a 20-19 lead with 7:39 left in the half.

Caliste later fielded a Foothill punt and streaked 55 yards for his second touchdown return and a 26-19 advantage with 5:41 left in the half. Oakmont wouldn’t score again.

“We’re better than that,” Oakmont coach Tim Moore said. “We’re way better. … We had our moments. We looked really good at times, and other times we let it get the best of us.”

Foothill got some air time with a 75-yard touchdown pass from Cheapell Morris to Kelly Bender. Corbett ran for a two-point conversion to give Foothill a 27-26 lead with 5:30 left in the third. Just over two minutes later, Michael Franklin intercepted Ryan Shields’ pass for a 58-yard pick six.

Corbett scored his third touchdown on a 40-yard run to finish the Vikings with 2:38 left in the game and the 39-26 final.

Corbett tallied 296 yards and three touchdowns.

“He’s a great back. We knew he’s a great back,” Foothill coach Allen Berg said. “He’s fast, strongest kid on the team. He works harder than anybody else.”

Foothill 39, Oakmont 26

Foothill 19 0 14 6 – 39

Oakmont 13 13 0 0 – 26

Foot – Corbett 89 run (Johnson kick)

Oak – Caliste 85 kickoff return (Rizzo kick)

Foot – Corbett 20 run (kick wide)

Oak – Harris 29 run (kick blocked)

Foot – Bond 8 run (kick failed)

Oak – Harris 1 run (Rizzo kick)

Oak – Caliste 55 punt return (kick short)

Foot – Bender 75 pass from Morris (Corbett run)

Foot – Franklin 58 run (kick wide)

F – Corbett 40 run (kick wide)

Individual statistics

RUSHING – Foothill, Corbett 18-296, Morris 4-53, Dorsey 4-7, Bond 3-41, Hamblen 1-4, Franklin 1-(minus 2). Oakmont, Harris 11-86, Shields 8-44, Gavigan 3-11, Mathews 1-4, Parker 1-3.

PASSING – Foothill, Morris 3-4-1, 93; Johnson, 0-1-0, 0. Oakmont, Shields 7-14-0, 80.

RECEIVING – Foothill, Bender 2-84, Dorsey 1-9. Oakmont, Wright 4-27, Caliste 2-22, Archuleta 1-31.