Park Hill looks to Homecoming

After a disappointing road trip and defeat at Jefferson City last week 40-14, the Trojans will return to their home field this week as they host North Kansas City and hold homecoming festivities at Shorty Preston Field. North Kansas City comes into Friday’s game with a 1-4 record after winning their first game of the season last week against Ruskin by a slim 22-20 margin. In addition to a conference game, this will be a final tune-up for both teams as next week will be the first round of district play.

While Jefferson City has more than a one hundred year football history, Park Hill coach Greg Reynolds hoped his Trojan team would be able to match their own recent decade of successes with the Blue Jays last week. Park Hill struck first when Trace Norfleet put the Trojans on the board with his four yard touchdown run. Jefferson City bounced back by scoring two touchdowns. The first was a 25 yard run by Same Turner while the other was a 42 yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Tisdel. Park Hill tied it up at 14-14 before the half when Nathan Wilson found De’Aris Flint for a nine yard touchdown pass.

Tied at the half on the road against a good team was a good place to be in for the Trojans, but Jefferson City came alive in the third quarter by scoring 19 unanswered points followed by another touchdown in the fourth quarter. Jefferson City’s Devon Moore produced several long runs against the Trojans included the first two touchdowns in the half. He ended the night with seven carries for 106 yards. While Park Hill’s Trace Norfleet had 138 yards rushing, he needed 26 carries to get it, which is well above his season average.

Park Hill is now 3-2 on the season with a 2-0 conference record coming into this week.