By Anthony Gorges
JC Post
The Junction City Blue Jay football team will host Washburn Rural on Friday night at Blue Jay Stadium for week five of the high school football season. Friday night is also homecoming night for Junction City High School. The coronation of the king and queen will occur at halftime.
The Blue Jays are 3-1 on the year and currently are on a three game winning streak. Junction City is coming off back-to-back dominant performances, where they defeated Bishop Carroll 41-7 last week and beat McPherson 27-2 in week three. Over the course of the past two weeks, the Blue Jays have outscored their opponents 68-9. As for the Junior Blues of Washburn Rural, they are undefeated on the year at 4-0. Washburn Rural is coming off a win against defending 6A State Champion Manhattan in a back and forth game in which the Junior Blues won 35-28.
Washburn Rural has a very talented offense. It revolves around their senior quarterback, Branton Deweese. The Junior Blues have scored at least 25 points in all four games this season.
Junction City head football coach Randall Zimmerman knows this will be a big test for his team. "They are very good, very physical, and we have got to stay in our zones," Zimmerman said. “If we are playing right, hopefully it is a great contest. I am very much looking forward it."
Junction City has won the last five matchups against Washburn Rural.