By Dewey Terrill

JC Post

The Junction City Blue Jay football team wrapped up their first week of the 2019 season with a public scrimmage at Al Simpler Stadium.

Coach Randall Zimmerman was pleased with the team. The speed on defense is evident. “Defensively it’s very, very obvious we’re incredibly fast. ” The coach added there is also speed on the offense but sometimes they struggle keeping up with the defense. ” I think we might be as quick as we’ve been for a little while.”

The Blue Jays will have a pair of tall receivers in seniors Ethan Alcorn and Qua’Vez Humphreys. Both are in the 6’3 to 6’4 range. Zimmerman said that’s an advantage for the Blue Jays. “Huge advantage. We haven’t had that since I think it was 1998. I think we had a couple of big tall wide receivers. ” He added everyone thinks about catching the football and running routes. “The biggest plus to that is when you’re running the football those guys should be able to hold their own against a corner as big as they are out there on the edge as far as just blocking and giving some space to our running backs, and that kind of stuff. It’s a big plus to have big receivers.”

The Blue Jays also appear to be well stocked at running back and receiver as well.

The annual Blue – White scrimmage is scheduled next Friday evening at the stadium. The season opener is Sept. 6 at Hays and the home opener is Sept. 13 against Washburn Rural.