It all came down to one final play in Hutchinson Friday night.

The Junction City Blue Jays and Hutchinson Salthawks went to overtime tied at 35-35 in the 6A playoffs. The Salthawks scored to go ahead 42-35 but the Blue Jays countered with a touchdown rush by Baylor Wilkey to cut the margin to one point. Junction City opted to try a two-point conversion after the touchdown to win the game. but Wilkey was stopped on a rush just outside the end zone. Final Score….Salthawks 42 Blue Jays 41.

Blue Jay coach Randall Zimmerman noted his team had major momentum moving the ball on the plays just ahead of the two-point conversion, “we were really getting a good push on them, and they ( Hutchinson ) made a good play.”

The Blue Jays lost their standout receiver and running back Jovon Baldwin in the third quarter with an injury, and he did not return to the ballgame.  Two times in the ballgame Junction City had the ball inside the ten yard line of the Salthawks but did not score….losing it once on a fumble, and there was an incomplete pass attempt on fourth and goal from the Hutchinson nine yard line.

The loss left Junction City with a final record of 8-2. Hutchinson ( 9-1 ) will advance to play at Derby ( 10-0 ) next Friday.