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SportsZone Football Friday 2021: Week 5 highlights and scores

September 24, 2021 3:16 PM ABC 17 News Team

You can watch the game of the week, Helias vs. Rock Bridge.

SportsZone Football Friday game of the week preview: Helias vs. Rock Bridge

September 23, 2021 3:54 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Rock Bridge Bruins and Helias Crusaders both sit a 3-1 so far this season and, on Friday night, the two will take the field in the SportsZone Football Friday game of the week. You can watch the game live on KZOU over the air channel 17.3 at 7 p.m. Here is

Boonville’s Lomax wins Week 4 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week

September 21, 2021 8:09 PM Andrew Kauffman

Boonville’s Dawan Lomax is our Week 4 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winner! You can watch the play from Friday night’s game against Blair Oaks in the video player above. Up next – the Pirates will play at California on Friday at 7 p.m.

SportsZone Football Friday play of the week nominees 2021: Week 4

September 19, 2021 10:50 PM Andrew Kauffman

Congratulations to our Week 4 SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the plays in the video player above. You vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1 – Boonville’s Dawan Lomax runs for a long TD against Blair Oaks. Nominee No. 2 – Hallsville QB Tyger Cobb connects with

SportsZone Football Friday game of the week preview: Hickman vs. Battle

September 16, 2021 4:14 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first Columbia Public Schools matchup of the season will come at Battle High School, as the Hickman Kewpies and the Spartans meet in the SportsZone Football Friday game of the week. You can watch the game live on KZOU over the air channel 17.3 at 7 p.m. Here is a look

Boonville’s McKee wins Week 3 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week

September 14, 2021 6:44 PM Andrew Kauffman

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Boonville’s Jamesian McKee is our Week 3 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winner! You can watch the play from Friday night’s game against Southern Boone in the video player above. Up next – the Pirates will host Blair Oaks on Friday at 7 p.m.

SportsZone Football Friday play of the week nominees 2021: Week 3

September 12, 2021 10:03 PM Nathalie Jones

Congratulations to our Week 3 SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the plays in the video player above. You vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1: Battle’s Exavier Hinton comes down with a tough, contested interception near the goal line. Nominee No. 2: Boonville’s Jamesian Mckee snatches an

Sunday Sit-down with KTGR’s Andy Humphrey

September 12, 2021 10:22 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC17’s Nathalie Jones brought on co-host of KTGR’s “The Big Show” Andy Humphrey in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the conversation in the video player above.

The football field at Battle High School

Principal: Battle High School threats not credible

September 10, 2021 4:54 PM Matthew Sanders

“Yesterday we were alerted to a number of rumors going around regarding tonight’s home football game,” Principal Adam Taylor wrote in a letter to parents. “The rumors included a possible safety threat at the event.

SportsZone Football Friday game of the week preview: Capital City vs. Hickman

September 9, 2021 4:30 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both the Hickman Kewpies and Capital City Cavaliers will search for their first wins of the season on Friday night, as they meet in ABC17’s game of the week. You can watch the game live on KZOU over the air channel 17.3 at 7 p.m. Here is a look at other local

Fulton cancels football game due to COVID-19

September 8, 2021 4:12 PM Nathalie Jones

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Fulton football team canceled its Friday night matchup with the Richmond Spartans due to multiple positive cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. The school said both the varsity game on Friday and JV meeting on Monday are canceled due to the tests. Up next – the Hornets are slated to meet the

Fulton’s Reams wins Week 2 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week

September 7, 2021 6:43 PM Andrew Kauffman

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton’s Josh Reams is our Week 2 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winner! You can watch the play from Friday night’s game against California in the video player above. Up next – Fulton will host Richmond on Friday at 7 p.m.

SportsZone Football Friday game of the week preview: Smith-Cotton vs. Rock Bridge

September 2, 2021 3:53 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Rock Bridge Bruins will look to capture their first win of the season in a week two match-up with the Smith-Cotton Tigers. You can watch the game live on KZOU over the air channel 17.3 at 7 p.m. Here is a look at other local listings: DirecTV – channel 18Dish Network

Smith-Cotton’s Hawkins wins Week 1 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week

August 31, 2021 7:52 PM Andrew Kauffman

SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Smith-Cotton’s Mylan Hawkins is our Week 1 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winner! You can watch the play from Friday night’s game against Moberly in the video player above. Up next – Smith-Cotton will take on Rock Bridge on Friday at 7 p.m. in our game of the week. You

SportsZone Football Friday 2021: Week 1

August 27, 2021 7:04 PM ABC 17 News Team

Here are the scores from Week 1 of area high school football.

SportsZone Football Friday preview: week one

August 26, 2021 11:15 AM Nathalie Jones

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2020 high school football season brought Mid-Missouri two state champions in the Blair Oaks Falcons and the Helias Crusaders. However, now it’s time to hit the reset button. Week one of the high school football season will kick off at 7 p.m. on Friday night and Helias will look to

High school teams prepare for week one; participate in jamborees

August 20, 2021 10:12 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The high school football season will kick off on August 27 in Missouri, however, teams got to go through one more dress rehearsal. High schools across Mid-Missouri hosted their annual jamborees with multiple other schools in attendance. The Hickman Kewpies hosted both the Rock Bridge and Battle football programs on Friday night.

Boonville leans on returning starters heading into week one

August 18, 2021 5:18 PM Nathalie Jones

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boonville football team will lean on its veteran starters as the group will kick off the 2021 season on August 27 against the Pleasant Hill Roosters. Boonville is coming off of a 6-4 campaign in the 2020 season, under the leadership of head coach Greg Hough. The Pirates did return the

Sunday Sit-down with Ehren Earleywine

August 16, 2021 12:09 AM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC17’s Nathalie Jones brought on Jefferson City school district athletic director Ehren Earleywine in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the conversation in the video player above.

Hallsville sets sights on another district championship

August 13, 2021 10:03 PM Nathalie Jones

HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hallsville football team has already captured back-to-back district titles, but now the Indians want to take it a step further. Head coach Justin Conyers said that he feels, if his group continues to click, that this could be the roster that brings Hallsville back to a district title game and beyond.