Junction City lost against Northwest back in November of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Junction City Bluejays fell 43-30 to the Northwest Grizzlies. That's two games in a row now that the Bluejays have lost by exactly 13 points.
Jaylen Mason was nothing short of spectacular for Northwest: he rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 101 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Mason a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Augie Fast, who rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Junction City and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Northwest, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Junction City will challenge Manhattan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manhattan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Junction City likes a good challenge. As for Northwest, they will face off against Kapaun Mt. Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kapaun Mt. Carmel will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Northwest surely won't give up without a fight.
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