Football: Jackson at Cape Central

Friday, October 4, 2024

Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com

The Jackson Indians (4-2) defeated Cape Central (5-1) for the ninth year in-a-row following a dominant 42-6 victory at Tigers Stadium on Friday, Oct. 4.

Jackson quarterback Drew Parsons scrambles out of the pocket and looks downfield against Cape Central on Friday, Oct. 4. Parsons finished the night with over 250 total yards as the Indians dominated the Tigers 42-6. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
The Jackson football team runs onto the field pregame against Cape Central on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
The Cape Central football team runs onto the field pregame against Jackson on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
Jackson team captains Jaylon Hampton, left, Brysen Wessell, center, and Marcus Cutsinger, right, line up at midfield before the coin toss against Cape Central. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
The gameday chopper arrives in the far end zone at Tigers Stadium to deliver the game ball before kickoff between Jackson and Cape Central on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
Cape Central and Jackson line up against one another on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
Cape Central's Zai'Aire Thomas scores on the second play of the game against Jackson on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
Cape Central senior Zai'Aire Thomas celebrates following a touchdown reception against Jackson on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
Jackson sophomore Evan Turley retrieves the kickoff against Cape Central on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
Cape Central linebacker Shawn Shelton tackles the Jackson ball carrier on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
Jackson quarterback Drew Parsons receives the snap in the red zone on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
Jackson running back Zach Crump celebrates with his teammates following a first-quarter rushing touchdown against Cape Central on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
Cape Central quarterback Deklin Pittman hands the ball off to running back Keyshawn Boyd against Jackson on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
The Jackson linebacker tackles Tigers quarterback Deklin Pittman and forces a fumble on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
Cape Central punter Garrett Snider punts the ball away in the second quarter against Jackson on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
The Jackson offense catches a breather on the away bench against Cape Central on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
Cape Central head coach Kent Gibbs yells to the field in the Tigers' Friday night showdown against rival Jackson on Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
The Cape Central student section pulls off their version of the "white out" and powders the area on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
Jackson senior cornerback Gavin Alspaugh returns an interception downfield against Cape Central on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
Cape Central senior quarterback Deklin Pittman talks with his coaches on the sideline in the second half against Jackson on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
Jackson sophomore Brock Reagan celebrates with his teammates after a blocked punt in the fourth quarter against Cape Central on Friday, Oct. 4, at Tigers Stadium in Cape Girardeau. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
Cape Central quarterback Deklin Pittman slings the ball to his wide receiver Paul Tran late in the fourth quarter against Jackson on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)
Jackson head coach Ryan Nesbitt talks to his team postgame after defeating rival Cape Central 42-6 on Friday, Oct. 4. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)