Jackets crush Knippa in bi-district playoff, prepare to face back-to-back state champs on Friday

  • BI-DISTRICT BLOWOUT- Senior Tate Wagner, junior Eli Weatherly, and senior Bryce Davis line up prior to a snap last Friday against Knippa in Rocksprings. The Jackets mercy-ruled the Rockcrushers 62-0 by the half. Playoff week 2 sees Menard face Gordon, the reigning state champion of Class A, Div. 1. See area round playoff info below or on page 8. Nora Davis, photo.
    BI-DISTRICT BLOWOUT- Senior Tate Wagner, junior Eli Weatherly, and senior Bryce Davis line up prior to a snap last Friday against Knippa in Rocksprings. The Jackets mercy-ruled the Rockcrushers 62-0 by the half. Playoff week 2 sees Menard face Gordon, the reigning state champion of Class A, Div. 1. See area round playoff info below or on page 8. Nora Davis, photo.
    From bi-district last week to the area round this Friday, the Jackets’ football playoff run is going from one extreme to the other. The Jackets cruised to a 62-0 win in just one half of play last week against the Knippa Rockcrushers in Rocksprings. The Rockcrushers are in just their second year of football after 50-year hiatus from the sport. They finished the season 7-4 overall and 2-1 in di...

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