The Jefferson City Jays had a chance to pull of the upset Friday night. After trailing 14-0 just more than four minutes in and by 15 points in the fourth quarter, the Jays had a chance to tie it on their final drive. But Jacob Wilson’s pass on fourth-and-23 was knocked out of Kendric Johnson’s hands in the end zone and fell incomplete, sending the Rock Bridge Bruins to a 35-27 victory in Central Missouri Activities Conference play at Adkins Stadium.
HANNIBAL The Hannibal Pirates’ backfield proved to be too much for the Jefferson City Jays.
Pirate running backs Aneyas Williams and Mike Ferreira combined for 41 touches for 354 total yards and five scores, leading Hannibal to a 42-21 victory in its home opener Friday night at Porter Stadium.
The Hannibal Pirates’ backfield proved to be too much for the Jefferson City Jays. Pirate running backs Aneyas Williams and Mike Ferreira combined for 41 touches for 354 total yards and five scores, leading Hannibal to a 42-21 victory in its home opener Friday night at Porter Stadium.
Stability is starting to return to Jefferson City football. Steadiness at the head coach position is something Jays’ fans grew accustomed to with Pete Adkins heading the program from 1958-94. But after Ron Cole, Tony Grosso and Ted LePage filled the position from 1995-2017, Jefferson City cycled through Terry Walker and Scott Bailey in a matter of three years. Entering the Jays’ season opener at 8 p.m. today against the School of the Osage Indians at Adkins Stadium, Jefferson City has found some stability in head coach Damon Wells as he enters his third season.
CAMDENTON The Jefferson City Jays’ defense shined Friday night at the Camdenton Jamboree, blanking Sedalia Smith-Cotton in its first scrimmage before limiting the Camdenton Lakers to one touchdown in the second exhibition at Bob Shore Stadium.