Football Recap: Junction City Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Northwest

Junction City faced Northwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bluejays took a 31-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grizzlies. The loss put an end to the Bluejays' undefeated start to the season.

Augie Fast was nothing short of spectacular for Northwest: he rushed for 95 yards and one score on only six carries.

Having lost for the first time this season, Junction City fell to 2-1. As for Northwest, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Junction City will challenge Manhattan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Bluejays' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Northwest, they will venture away from home to challenge Kapaun Mt. Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.