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After taking the most regular-season losses since 2011, Derby has now advanced to its 15th straight appearance in the state quarterfinals.

JUNCTION CITY - Junction City’s senior class has played a crucial role in the Dragons winning the 3-2A title. On senior night, it was fittingly all seniors who found the end zone in Junction City’s 53-0 win over Spring Hill Thursday at David Carpenter Stadium in the regular-season finale for both schools.

The resurgent Tigers survived a gutsy shootout against their longtime rival to secure their first league championship since 2014.

A part of that has been the Spartans missing key players for significant portions of the season, including Rylan Crowell and Micah Gray. Emporia will be out a handful of starters again on Friday night,

In the last two weeks, Junction City has delivered first-quarter knockouts of Murfreesboro and Lafayette County en route to lopsided victories.

For the third time in the last four years, the Tigers and Spartans will meet on the final day of the regular season with a title on the line.

Frequent crashes and traffic congestion problems is prompting Kansas transportation officials to make some big improvements to an I-70 interchange near Junction City.