Hays High football opened their second season under coach Tony Crough by hosting Junction City on Friday night at Lewis Field Stadium.

Hays scored on the first drive of the game to take a 7-0 lead.  Hayden Brown scampered 44 yards on third down to take the first lead of the season.  Junction City went to a strong air attack throughout the first half.  The Blue Jays scored on their first two drives of the game taking a 14-7 lead.  Andrew Khoury threw for a score on one of those drives and set the other score up with a pass down to the one yard line.

The two teams entered a stalemate for most of the remainder of the half.  Hays went three play and out over their next six drives losing a total of eight yards.  One of those six drives started in Junction City territory but faltered on a penalty on first down.  Junction City punted on their next three drives but eventually found the pay dirt on the second quarter.  The Blue Jays converted a fourth and thirteen play for 26 yards that eventually led to a touchdown.  The extra point missed for a 20-7 Blue Jay advantage.

Junction City drove to the Hays High two yard line at the end of the second quarter but were turned away as time expired.

Highlights

Hays held Junction City to three plays and punts on the first two possessions of the second half.  The second of the two punts featured the flash of what Jaren Kanak provides to the Indian football team.  Kanak received the punt at the twelve yard line, bounced of a tackle, the outraced the Blue Jays for a touchdown.  The extra point closed the gap down to 20-14 with 8:18 left in the third quarter.

Junction City scored the next 22 points of then Carson Kiefer for a 33 yard strike.  Hays fell in end 48-30 to the Junction City Blue Jays.

Junction City piled up 497 yards, 332 of which came through the air.  Hays ends the game with 263 yards.

Coach Tony Crough

Hays falls to 0-1 to start the year.  Junction City improves to 1-0.  Hays stays home to take on 1-0 Great Bend next week.