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SportsZone Football Friday 2020: Week 3

September 11, 2020 6:59 PM ABC 17 News Team

Live scoring updates for Mid-Missouri high school football games.

SportsZone Football Friday 2020: Week 2

September 4, 2020 6:54 PM ABC 17 News Team

Get live score updates and watch the Game of the Week.

SportsZone Football Friday play of the week nominees 2020: Week 3

September 13, 2020 10:02 PM Andrew Kauffman

Congratulations to our Week 3 SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the plays in the video player above. You can vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1 – Battle running back Gerry Marteen breaks multiple tackles, stays on his feet and scores a long touchdown against Jefferson City

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

September 10, 2020 1:38 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Week three of high school football is bringing an underrated rivalry to Mid-Missouri, as the Rock Bridge Bruins host the Jefferson City Jays on Friday night. You can watch the game live on KZOU over the air channel 17.3. Here is a look at other local listings: DirecTV – channel 18Dish Network

North Callaway cancels its football game after the death of a student

September 11, 2020 4:22 PM Nathalie Jones

KINGDOM CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The North Callaway Thunderbirds canceled their football game on Friday night following the death of one of its players. The district superintendent Nicole Kemp said the student was active in school and extracurricular activities, which included football. “We are saddened by this loss and send our condolences to his family and

Local highlights and scores: Sept. 9, 2020

September 9, 2020 9:24 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local high school scores from Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS SOCCER Helias (0) Rock Bridge (5) FINAL MMA (0) Southern Boone (8) FINAL HS SOFTBALL Hickman (0) Tolton (6) FINAL Jefferson City (0) Helias (4) FINAL

Battle’s Marteen win Week 2 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week

September 8, 2020 7:06 PM Andrew Kauffman

Battle running back Gerry Marteen is our Week 2 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winners! You can watch the play from Friday night’s game against Capital City in the video player above. Up next – Battle will play at Helias on Friday at 7 p.m. We will announce our Week 3 SZFF play

Local highlights and scores: Sept. 7, 2020

September 7, 2020 8:02 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local high school highlights and scores from Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. SOFTBALL Tolton (7) Southern Boone (0) FINAL BOYS SOCCER Mexico (0) Battle (3) FINAL

SportsZone Football Friday play of the week nominees 2020: Week 2

September 6, 2020 10:12 PM Andrew Kauffman

Congratulations to our Week 2 SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the plays in the video player above. You can vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1 – Battle running back Gerry Marteen runs it 98 yards for a touchdown Nominee No. 2 – Jefferson City running back

Hickman’s offense has chemistry that you just can’t teach

September 6, 2020 1:35 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Since Missouri’s high school football season started on August 28, there have been three players making their names known on Hickman’s offense: wide receiver Devin Turner, quarterback T.J. Tuner, and wide receiver L.J. Williams. Fans and coaches alike said it is easy to see their bond on and off the field. It’s

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

September 4, 2020 2:11 AM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Capital City Cavaliers will continue their first varsity season with a week two match up versus the Battle Spartans on Friday night. You can watch the game live on KZOU over the air channel 17.3. Here is a look at other local listings: DirecTV – channel 18Dish Network – channel 32Mediacom

Local highlights and scores: Sept. 1, 2020

September 1, 2020 10:16 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local high school scores from Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOFTBALL Boonville (2) Hickman (3) FINAL Southern Boone (11) Fatima (6) FINAL HS VOLLEYBALL Capital City (0) Hickman (3) FINAL Jefferson City (1) Rock Bridge (3) FINAL Sullivan (0) Blair Oaks (3)

Hickman’s TJ and Devin Turner win Week 1 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week

September 1, 2020 9:55 PM Andrew Kauffman

Hickman QB TJ Turner and WR Devin Turner are our Week 1 SportsZone Football Friday play of the week winners! You can watch their play from Friday night’s game against Francis Howell in the video player above. Up next – Hickman will host Helias on Friday at 7 p.m. We will announce our Week 2

SportsZone Football Friday play of the week nominees 2020: Week 1

August 30, 2020 10:22 PM Andrew Kauffman

Congratulations to our Week 1 SportsZone Football Friday Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the plays in the video player above. You can vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1 – Hallsville QB Tyger Cobb runs for a 50-yard touchdown. Nominee No. 2 – Rock Bridge QB Nathan Dent runs for

SportsZone Football Friday 2020: Week 1

August 28, 2020 6:55 PM ABC 17 News Team

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

Columbia Public Schools limit football teams to one spectator per participant

August 28, 2020 12:43 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is moving forward with its high school football season, but there are new restrictions for fans and players. Fan attendance will be very limited. CPS said it will give players one “player card,” to give to a guest of their choosing. The guest will be the only spectator allowed

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

August 27, 2020 2:14 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) After months of uncertainty, the first week of high school football is here. Our SportsZone Football Friday game of the week for week one is the matchup between the Staley Falcons and the Rock Bridge Bruins. You can watch the game live on KZOU over the air channel 17.3. Here is a

JCSD releases COVID-19 protocols for fall sports

August 25, 2020 11:46 AM Andrew Kauffman

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District announced its COVID-19 policies for the upcoming fall sports seasons on Tuesday. Jefferson City and Capital City High School will both start their seasons with a 20% capacity limit. Both football teams will play their home games at Adkins Stadium, so there will be about 1,200

Tolton football: ‘We can achieve everything and we can achieve nothing’

August 20, 2020 8:00 PM Nathalie Jones

COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) In a year full of distractions, the Tolton football team isn’t having any of it. “We don’t worry about the elements that we can’t control. We worry about the elements that we can,” said Michael Egnew, Tolton’s football coach. One element the Trailblazers said they are hoping to control on week one,

Three brothers, eight seasons of Blair Oaks football

August 18, 2020 7:57 PM Nathalie Jones

WARDSVILLE, Mo (KMIZ) Blair Oaks said a group of brothers have not only brought successful seasons to the Falcons, but an attitude to live by. Falcons coach Ted LePage said the Hair siblings bring a very specific type of leadership to the table. “They’ve all given humility first and service of others. When you talk