Sep 12, 2024

Thursday Night Lights for Blue Jay Football

Posted Sep 12, 2024 2:33 AM

By Anthony Gorges

JC Post

The Junction City Blue Jay football team will host the Lawrence High School Lions on Thursday night.

Both teams are 1-0 on the season and shut out their opponents last week. Junction City beat Campus High School 55-0, while Lawrence beat Shawnee Mission South 43-0.

The Blue Jays scored in all three phases in week one—two punt returns for a touchdown, a fumble recovery in the endzone, and several offensive touchdowns.

For Lawrence, the Lions are led by senior quarterback Banks Bowen. He is a University of Tulsa commit. In week one, Bowen threw for over 300 pass yards and five touchdowns. The Lions are ranked in the top five for class 6A.

You can hear the game on 107.9 FM / 1420 KJCK Radio. The pregame broadcast begins at 6:30, kickoff at 7:00 p.m.