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It was just the start to the Central Missouri Activities Conference schedule the Jefferson City Jays wanted. Coming off a CMAC title last year, the Jays picked up their first conference dual victory of the season Thursday with a 59-21 victory against the Sedalia Smith-Cotton Tigers at Fleming Fieldhouse.

For the first time in program history, the Jefferson City Lady Jays received team honors. The Lady Jays took first in the Steve Johnson Invitational with 92 points Saturday at Fleming Fieldhouse, finishing just ahead of Blair Oaks in second with 85. Wright City claimed third at 71 points.

The Blair Oaks Falcons finally found their offense in the fourth quarter. Blair Oaks attempted just 32 shots in 32 minutes Thursday night, but it made 8-of-10 shots from the floor in the fourth quarter to edge the Sedalia Smith-Cotton Tigers for a 47-43 victory at Blair Oaks High School.

When the Central Missouri Activities Conference was formed in 2020, there were seven members. But there was always an interest in adding an eighth school. On Wednesday, the conference added the school they always wanted as Camdenton was announced to be the eighth member starting in the 2024-25 school year. Camdenton will be a member of the Ozark Conference until it disbands at the end of this school year.

Camdenton High School will join the Central Missouri Activities Conference, which currently includes Jefferson City, Capital City, Helias and four other schools.

The Jefferson City Jays enter tonight’s regular-season finale against the Moberly Spartans sputtering of late on a two-game losing streak. But the Jays do not feel any added pressure as they prepare for tonight’s Homecoming matchup. “We are just looking to be our very best today, and hopefully that takes care of this week,” Jefferson City coach Damon Wells said. “They are all important to us. We face a pretty quality opponent, so it’s going to be a heck of a challenge.”

In this podcast, Helias football beat writer Tom Rackers and podcast host Tony Hawley look back at Helias win at Sedalia Smith-Cotton to claim the CMAC championship outright and preview the Crusaders non-conference road game at Vianney to conclude the regular season.

The 2020 edition of the Helias Crusaders had a championship-quality defense. There’s a Class 4 state title banner hanging in Rackers Fieldhouse to prove it. The 2023 edition of the Crusaders did them one better. Actually, seven better. The Helias defense posted its second shutout of the season Friday night as the Crusaders wrapped up an undefeated Central Missouri Activities Conference campaign with a 63-0 victory against the Sedalia Smith-Cotton Tigers.

The Capital City Cavaliers are continuing to expand. As the Cavaliers move through the final third of the regular season, they are trying to get their offense back on track while developing it in ways that will force opposing defenses out of stacked boxes.

In this podcast, Capital City football beat writer Kyle McAreavy and podcast host Tony Hawley look back Capital Citys Homecoming win against Sedalia Smith-Cotton and preview the Cavaliers non-conference home game against Truman.