Football Game Preview: Helias Crusaders vs. Jefferson City Jays

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Previous 5 Games

10/11/24 - Away	51-0 W
10/06/23 - Home	24-6 W
10/07/22 - Away	38-21 W
10/08/21 - Home	51-7 W
10/09/20 - Away	28-0 W

Helias is a perfect 5-0 against Jefferson City since October of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Crusaders will welcome the Jays at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Helias has six straight wins, Jefferson City has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Friday, Helias blew past Capital City, posting a 35-7 victory. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 28 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Jefferson City was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were beaten by Hickman 41-6. While losing is never fun, the Jays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Kewpies are ranked 33rd).

Jefferson City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Helias, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.

Everything came up roses for Helias against Jefferson City when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 51-0 victory. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Jays turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.