Hickman (7-3) football battled to the very end on Friday night, Nov. 7, at Helias (10-0). With under 30 seconds to go, and facing a fourth-and-long inside the red zone, quarterback Bredun Bursey scrambled slightly outside the pocket before heaving the football toward the end zone. The ball was tipped by a Crusaders defender, and landed in the hands of tight end Kason Conyers. But, the junior’s feet were out of bounds. Helias took over on downs, kneeled the clock out and came away victorious 23-20 at Ray Hentges Stadium in Jefferson City in the Class 6, District 6 semifinal round. The Kewpies' season came to a stunning end at 7-3, while the Crusaders advanced to play Blue Springs (8-3) in the...
