It was a night to forget for the Jefferson City Jays. The Jays turned the ball over four times and were blanked in the second half, leading to a 29-14 victory for the Battle Spartans in Central Missouri Activities Conference play. “It doesn’t feel good,” Jefferson City coach Damon Wells said. “But I do believe there is a tremendous opportunity to learn and grow from this and progress.”
Coming off their lowest offensive output of the season, the Jefferson City Jays are ready to get back out on the field. The Jays have flushed their 24-6 loss to the Helias Crusaders and have their full attention centered on tonight’s matchup with the Battle Spartans.
The Jefferson City Jays enter tonight’s matchup on a three-game winning streak, but their biggest challenge of the season awaits. The Jays will travel down Stadium Boulevard tonight to take on the Helias Crusaders, looking for their first win in the series in just the fourth game between the two sides despite the long histories of the programs.
The Jefferson City Jays and Hickman Kewpies matched up on a football field for the 120th time Friday night at Adkins Stadium. And for the 12th straight time and 63rd overall, the Jays came out on top. “It’s special, it’s special to be a part of this rivalry,” Jefferson City coach Damon Wells said after the Jays’ 63-19 victory on Senior Night against Hickman in Central Missouri Activities Conference play. “I think it means a heck of a lot to heck of a lot of people, so it’s definitely special.”
The Jefferson City Jays and Hickman Kewpies will line up opposite of each other on a football field for the 120th time tonight. The Jays and Kewpies have the second-oldest longest rivalry west of the Mississippi River, only trailing Webster Groves-Kirkwood dating to 1898, as the two sides first squared off in 1911 and have played at least once a season since 1919.