The first round of the 2023 high school football playoffs begins this week across the state of Kansas. The Junction City Blue Jays will host the Wichita Heights Falcons on Friday night at Blue Jay Stadium. 

The matchup between the Blue Jays and the Falcons is the eighth seed vs the nine seed in the class 6A west bracket. 

Junction City is coming off back-to-back 40-point victories over Topeka High and Emporia. As for Wichita Heights, they are entering the playoffs on back-to-back double-digit losses.

Wichita Heights has been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs the past two seasons. As for Junction City, they have advanced past the first round of the playoffs every year since 2018.

These two teams have met eight times previously, and the series is an even 4-4 split. 

The winner will advance to the second round of the playoffs and will likely take on the number one overall seed Washburn Rural next week. 

By Anthony GorgesJC PostThe first round of the 2023 high school football playoffs begins this week across the state of Kansas. The Junction City Blue Jays will host the Wichita Heights Falcons on Friday night at Blue Jay Stadium. The matchup between the Blue Jays and the Falcons is the eighth seed vs the nine seed in the class 6A west bracket. Junction City is coming off back-to-back 40-point victories over Topeka High and Emporia. As for Wichita Heights, they are entering the playoffs on back-to-back double-digit losses.Wichita Heights has been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs the past two seasons. As for Junction City, they have advanced past the first round of the playoffs every year since 2018.These two teams have met eight times previously, and the series is an even 4-4 split. The winner will advance to the second round of the playoffs and will likely take on the number one overall seed Washburn Rural next week.

Blue Jays will host Wichita Heights in first round of 2023 football playoffs