The Topeka High Trojans made a 21-14 halftime lead over the Junction City Blue Jays stand up Friday night at Hummer Sports Park in the capitol city.

The Trojans won the football game by that same 21-14 score after neither team failed to put the ball in the end zone in the second half.

Junction City had two opportunities late in the game, with the ball 1st and 10 at the Trojan 22-yard line and 1st and 10 just outside the Topeka High 30-yard line. The first series ended with a failed field goal try by the Blue Jays, and on the first down of the latter series Junction City tried a halfback pass, but the throw was picked off by the Trojans ending any threat by the Blue Jays.

After the game Blue Jay coach Randall Zimmerman felt it was frustrating the Blue Jays could not punch the ball downfield on those two later series. “No we could not. That’s very, very frustrating. As well as we played last week we played probably that poor this week.”

Junction City fell to 5-3 overall and 1-1 in district play, while Topeka High is 7-1 overall and 1-1 in district action.  The Blue Jays will play at Manhattan next Friday while the Trojans will play at Washburn Rural.

In the other half of the district Manhattan defeated Washburn Rural 13-10. The Indians are 2-0 in district competition while the Junior Blues are 0-2.