Category: Football

JHS celebrates homecoming this past Friday

All photos by Malachi Conrad, Parker McCloskey, Sophia Goforth, and Isaiah Stewart.

The girls’ court and queen candidates posing. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Freshman Quincy Greene and freshman Audrey Cheshire. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Freshman Reno Jones-Turner and freshman K’lynn Ellis. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Sophomore Brody Martin and Aaliyah Flowers. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Sophomore Fred Stone and Lola Rondo. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Junior Jomall Owens and junior Jaelyn Hernandez. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Junior Cordell Thomas and junior Maggie Hylton. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Senior Braxton Abram and senior Magdalene Conrad. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Senior Alan Glidewell and senior Claire Gualtieri. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Senior Tre Martin and senior Katie Meyer. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Senior Ubaldo Pille and senior Emma Pennington. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Senior Magdalene Conrad shows her emotion after being selected as homecoming queen during halftime of Friday’s game against Bloomington North. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
Senior Magdalene Conrad getting crowned. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Senior Magdalene Conrad and senior Tre Martin celebrate their crowning at Friday’s Homecoming. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
by jhshyphen

Bloomington North defeats JHS last Friday 36-3

All photos by Malachi Conrad, Parker McCloskey, Sophia Goforth, and Isaiah Stewart.

Senior Tre Martin running with the flag to start the game. Martin was crowned Homecoming king later in the evening. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Sophomore Austin Bainbridge and sophomore Jaxx Long do a pre-game handshake during the Homecoming game against Bloomington North. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
Junior Jomall Owens and junior Nation Roe-McBroom taking a moment before the game. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Junior Cordell Thomas throws the football to a wide receiver during the JHS game against Bloomington North on Friday. The Cougars won 36-3. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
Freshman Dominique Patterson tackles Bloomington North, leading to a fumble and Jeff’s
possession. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
The Inferno pose up for the camera. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
The Jeff band performs between plays during Friday night’s Homecoming game. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
The Jeff Step team performs during the first quarter of last Friday’s Homecoming game against Bloomington North. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Sophomore Mason Longest lines up before the snap. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Senior Maxwell Schoonover locks in before the game. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Sophomore Andre Walker during the JHS-Bloomington North game last Friday. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.
JHS and Bloomington North go head-to-head on the Bill Ware field last Friday. Photo by Sophia Goforth.
Senior Maxwell Schoonover balances the football before kicking off. Photo by Sophia Goforth.
The Jeff Cheer team performs their second stunt of the night. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Junior Cordell Thomas stands on the field. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
JHS Red Devils during last week’s Homecoming game against Bloomington North. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.
Senior Maxwell Schoonover kicks the ball for a field goal against Bloomington North last Friday night. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
Junior Cordell Thomas hands the ball to junior Benji Rice, who runs the ball during Friday’s game against Bloomington North. The Cougars won 36-3. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
Junior Jomall Owens walks toward his teammates during the JHS-Bloomington North game last week. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Two JHS defensive players tackle one of Bloomington North’s players before getting the ball. Photo by Sophia Goforth.
The defense team lines up at the 10-yard line. Photo by Sophia Goforth.
Jeff’s offense team holds off Bloomington from the ball during last week’s Homecoming game. Photo by Sophia Goforth.
The Jeff Cheer team perform a stunt. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
by jhshyphen

Floyd Central beats Jeff 34-12 on Friday; Red Devils prepare for Bloomington North and Homecoming this Friday, Sept. 26

All photos by Magdalene Conrad, Malachi Conrad, Parker McCloskey.

Seniors Tre Martin and Bryce Grant hold a special photo of Noah Maddox, presented as a gift to Floyd Central prior to the game. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Head coach Joe Washington hugs senior Maverick McAllister during the Senior Night festivities. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
The JROTC color guard brings out the flags before the game against Floyd Central this past Friday. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
Head coach Joe Washington holds a cross as the Red Devils run out to prepare for the matchup against Floyd Central on Friday night. Jeff (2-3) will face off against Bloomington North this Friday, and will play at rival New Albany the following week. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
The Jeffersonville High School student section poses for a photograph. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
The JHS defensive line gets in position for the game. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
Junior Jomall Owens and sophomore Kegan Cabbell take a moment before Friday’s game against Floyd Central. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Coach KaSaun Wall instructs the team on how to overcome the point deficit during the second quarter. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
Junior Jaylen Kelly embraces the field before the game. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Senior Kurion Thompson puts his helmet on and prepares for Friday’s game against Floyd Central. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
Sophomore Aaliyah Flowers balances at the top of the pyramid and prepares fans for the game. The Red Devils played visiting Floyd Central Friday night. The Highlanders won 34-12. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
Junior Nation Roe-McBroom and junior Braylon Gray celebrate a touchdown together. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
Senior drum major Alice Haynes conducts the marching band this past Friday at halftime. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
Sophomore Darien Williams rushes the ball into the conflict. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
Freshman Isamu Rice runs with the ball on Friday night. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Junior Cordell Thomas throws the ball to the wide receiver. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
Senior Tyes McCondichie receives a kickoff for the Red Devils. The Jeff-Floyd Central game was Senior Night for the Red Devils. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
The Red Devils cheer team stunts during a play at Friday’s game. Photo by Parker McCloskey.
Junior Braylon Gray runs with the ball upfield during Friday’s game against Floyd Central. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
Junior Cordell Thomas prepares to make a play for the Red Devils. Jeffersonville lost 34-12 to Floyd Central on Friday. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
by jhshyphen

Red Devils face Floyd Central tonight on Senior Night

by Austin Bainbridge

It’s a rivalry week for Jeff football, matching up against a Floyd Central team that has had great success against them in the past, and Jeff is trying to turn the corner on tonight’s game.

Junior Benji Rice poses for the camera after a touchdown against the Seymour Owls. The Red Devils play Floyd Central tonight. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.

“It’s a mental thing for the players, when a team just beats you down year after year you just expect it to keep happening, so I’m hoping we can get this done,” said head coach Joe Washington.

The coaches know this game starts with them, and they want to show the players a way to win.

“This game starts with me. If I’m fiery and excited about the game, I think the players are going to feed off my energy. So I hope me showing how much I care will make the players really want to dominate Floyd,” Washington said.

Even though Jeff hasn’t beat Floyd in 11 years, the players remain confident in their skills.

“I think they’re scared of coming here and losing. When you’re scared of doing something, you come up with excuses to get out of it,” said fullback Jaxx Long.

The Jeffersonville defense made several stands against Kokomo last week, along with a dramatically improved performance at Bedford-North Lawrence.

“Our linebacker play was really good against Kokomo. Malachi Monts had 13 tackles, and KT (senior Kurion Thompson) had nine and an interception. I think that’s what helped with the win,” said Washington

The defense is going to have to step up to stop Floyd’s potent rushing attack, which went for 425 yards last game.

“They played Silver. I mean, it’s not too hard to rush for 400 against Silver Creek. We put in a new defense, we’re going a five-man front this week to try to slow down their running game,” said Washington.

It’s Senior Night tonight, and that is just more motivation for the players.

“I want to play hard and win to give these seniors a good memory before they go off to college,” said Long.

The coaching staff sees where a win could take Jeff, and they want to make it there

“A win against Floyd would start a fire and start this program down a path we want to go,” said Washington

Graphic by Magdalene Conrad.
by jhshyphen

Red Devils travel to Kokomo to compete tonight

The offensive line snaps the ball to junior Benji Rice for an attempt at a touchdown against the Seymour Owls. The Red Devils won 20-6, picking up the first win of the season. They lost to Bedford-North Lawrence last week, and head to Kokomo to compete tonight. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.

by Austin Bainbridge

Jeff came out of Bedford North Lawrence with a loss but is still looking forward to tonight against Kokomo to redeem themselves and get back to .500.

“I’m excited to see what their defense has to offer against us, and I’m ready to get another win,” said fullback Jaxx Long.

Kokomo had five turnovers last week, resulting in a 22-15 loss to Monrovia, and Jeff is going try to find a way to exploit that.

“Fine-tuning our defensive scheme, make sure everybody’s in the same place they need to be and knowing who exactly their supposed to cover in zone coverage and just trying to get some of those picks is crucial,” said head coach Joe Washington.

Against BNL Jeff had some defensive trouble, allowing 48 points, and Kokomo has the players to put up a similar performance.

Graphic by Magdalene Conrad.

“Kokomo has a receiver, number four (Baris Moore) — he’s pretty dynamic. He’s a good go-ball receiver and double move guy. He’s just bigger, faster and stronger than our other opponents,” said Washington.

Despite the defensive struggle, the Red Devils had a solid offensive game that they look to build on.

“As coaches we ran the ball effectively. Our RPO’s looked good, but the main thing was even though the score might have not indicated it we didn’t give up,” said Washington.

Coming out with the loss to BNL, Jeff is trying to to analyze what could have gone differently. 

“I think the offense was very inconsistent. We had big drives, but then couldn’t do anything the next (drive). That then puts the defense in a bad place where they couldn’t do anything either,” said Long.

Despite what both teams’ records suggest, this is still a competitive matchup to measure where both teams can go with the rest of the season.

“If you combine both records it’s 1-5, so that’s not good, but there’s something to be said when a team schedules you as their homecoming, so that’s them saying they think they can beat us, but were ready to show them who we are,” said Washington

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Red Devils defeat Seymour 20-6 on Friday

JHS will face Bedford-North Lawrence this Friday

All photos by Magdalene Conrad.

Junior Nation Roe-McBroom holds back the Seymour defense to score a touchdown for the Red Devils. JHS defeated the Owls 20-6 and will face Bedford North-Lawrence this Friday. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
The offensive line snaps the ball to junior Benji Rice for an attempt at a touchdown against the Seymour Owls on Friday. The Red Devils won 20-6, picking up the first win of the season. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
Senior Caleb Bale prepares for the matchup against the Seymour Owls this past Friday. The Red Devils won 20-6. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
Senior Kurion Thompson points at the camera as he goes to the locker room at halftime. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
Coach Tranere Nelson hugs junior Nation Roe-McBroom after a touchdown for the Red Devils. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
Junior Benji Rice poses for the camera after a touchdown against the Seymour Owls. Photo by Magdalene Conrad
Senior Bryce Grant and junior Nation Roe-McBroom celebrate a touchdown together. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
by jhshyphen

Red Devils look for season’s first win against Seymour tonight

by Austin Bainbridge

Seymour and Jeff are hunting for their first wins of the season, and everyone’s ready for the Friday Night Lights tonight.

“I’m super excited man counting the days down until Friday and just mentally preparing myself for Friday,” said head football coach Joe Washington.

Seymour showed some Week 1 slopiness last Friday in a 38-8 loss against Greenwood, throwing two interceptions.

Seniors Bryce Grant and Tyes McCondichie celebrate after a successful Red Devil play during the opening scrimmage two weeks ago. Tonight the Red Devils go for their first win of the season against Seymour. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.

“I’m hoping that we’ll be able to get a lot of turnovers this week. If they throw the ball up I think we have the guys in the secondary to make plays and hopefully turn some of those picks into touchdowns,” said Washington.

Jeff is also out to a slow start after a 37-0 loss to Cincinnati Taft, and lost their starting quarterback Cordell Thomas. Sophomore Brayden Bachman will fill in.

“It’s Bachman’s first start, so you kind of expect there to be some jitters. We’re going to help him out with short passes and running the ball effectively,” said Washington.

Jeff has confidence in this game even after the loss to Taft.

“I expect a good game from Seymour, but we are the better team,” said sophomore tackle Jaxx Long.

Jeff is trying to find a silver lining in the loss from Taft.

“I would like the loss to influence us in a positive way. Even though there’s a lot of negativity around it, if they put it into perspective Taft is probably going to be the best team we’ll play until sectionals,” said Washington.

Seymour has several impact players that could turn the tide in their favor.

“Their running back number three (Traysean Hawkins) is a real shifty guy; he runs the ball hard, and they have an offensive linemen that has worked really hard. He’s lost 50 pounds this offseason, he’s a really big kid,” said Washington.

The team has been putting in work at practice all week and feel prepared for tonight.

“We have prepared a good defense and ran scout team all week so I’m confident for this game,” said Long.

Washington had been suspended for both the Madison scrimmage and Week one against Taft. Tonight is his first opportunity to be back on the field and he’s ready.

“I’m excited. It’s like having my boys around. I’m sick of not having my guys around, and it’s my happy place, you know,” said Washington.

Graphic by Audrey Ball.
by jhshyphen

Scrimmage helps Red Devils prepare for their season

All photos by Isaiah Stewart.

The Red Devils walk out of the locker room at the beginning of the scrimmage game last Friday, August 15. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.
Junior Cordell Thomas warms up before the game. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.
Junior Braylon Gray comes out of the huddle in preparation for an offensive play. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.
Senior Gabe Brady celebrates after scoring a touchdown. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.
Sophomores Brayden Bachman and Andre Walker discuss the recent offensive play at the scrimmage last Friday. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.
Senior Tre Martin gets ready to discuss film with his team. Photo by Isaiah Stewart.
by jhshyphen

Red Devils bring ‘red out’ to Friday night scrimmage

All photos by Magdalene Conrad.

Junior Cordell Thomas prepares on the sidelines for the scrimmage against Class 3A Madison on Friday, August 15. Photo by Magdalene Conrad 
Sophomore Nation Roe-McBroon puts his helmet on, preparing for Red Devil football. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
Junior Braylon Gray prepares to play in the scrimmage against Madison this past Friday. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
The Inferno hypes the team up as they walk out to face Madison in their scrimmage. The theme of the night was Red Out. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
Senior Tre Martin takes a breather in between plays. The hot weather forced a one-hour delay as the scrimmage was moved back to 8 p.m. on Friday night. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
Senior Braxton Abram and junior Gabe Berg celebrate after the Red Devils made a play on defense. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
Seniors Bryce Grant and Tyes McCondichie celebrate after a successful Red Devil play. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
Junior Brayden Urieta soaks in the Friday night lights. Photo by Magdalene Conrad.
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