Giving up their first loss to the undefeated Basehor-Linwood High School Bobcats on Friday, Oct. 7 at the Homecoming game, the Jaguars lost 21-42, dropping their record at 5-1.

To start the game with the Bobcats receiving the first possession, the kickoff was downed in the end zone which allowed the Bobcats first and 10 at their 20-yard line.

After two first downs, the Bobcats had first and 10 at the Jaguar 40-yard line. A 27-yard reception put the ball on the Jaguar 13-yard line with 9:10 remaining in the first quarter.

As Bobcats reached first and goal at the two yard line, 2- yard touchdown brought the score to 0-6. The Bobcats kick was good, putting the Bobcats ahead 0-7 with 8:05 left in the first quarter.

With Jaguars receiving possession at their 22 yard line, they were forced to punt on fourth down after losing two yards. Senior quarterback Skyler Windmiller punted, but a roughing the kicker penalty was called on the Bobcats, putting the Jaguars at first and 10 at their own 35-yard line.

The Jags were able to get two more first downs, but once again faced fourth down, this time fourth and ten still in Jaguar territory. Choosing to fake the punt, a 49-yard reception by junior wide receiver L.J. Hatch moved the chains to the Bobcat 25-yard line.

For the third time, the Jags were unable to convert on third down and faced fourth and eight at the Bobcat 23-yard line with 4:18 left in the first quarter.

An incomplete pass turned the ball over to the Bobcats at their 23-yard line.

After a holding penalty called on the Bobcats and a fumble recovered for loss of yardage, the ball was turned back over to the Jaguars at their 45-yard line.

On the first play of the scoring drive for the Jags, junior wide receiver Staton Rebeck broke through tackles to run for a 55-yard touchdown to tie the game after the extra-point by senior kicker Andrew Wesp at 7-7.

Responding right away, the Bobcats converted on third down with a 54-yard touchdown reception, putting the ball inside the 10-yard line with first and goal with 2:00 remaining in the first quarter.

A tackle by junior linebacker Blake Miles and junior defensive back Ryan Bath kept the Bobcats from scoring, and a holding penalty on the Bobcats moved the ball back to the 19-yard line.

Then, after a quarterback carry to the 10-yard line, the Bobcats had second and goal. The resulting play was an attempted touchdown pass, which was broken up by senior receiver Ethan Rice.

The Bobcats then faced third and goal at the 10-yard line, but a false start penalty moved the ball back to the 15-yard line. An incomplete pass was thrown into the end zone for the Bobcats, broken up by Bath.

After keeping the Bobcats from scoring on fourth and goal at the 15, the Jaguars defense let the offense take over with the game still tied.

Beginning the second quarter, the Jaguar offense was unable to convert any first downs, and was forced to punt from their own 15-yard line. The punt landed at the Jaguar 28-yard line, giving the Bobcats great field position.

With 9:17 remaining in the half, a 24-yard touchdown reception for the Bobcats on third and six put them up 7-13 after a failed two-point conversion.

Another Jaguar forced punt put the Bobcats at their own 36-yard line with 7:41 left in the second quarter.

Their first play resulted in a 64-yard touchdown carry for the Bobcats to bring the score to 7-21 with a successful two-point conversion.

Less than one minute later, the Bobcats received possession at the Jaguar 41-yard line, and gained two yards before finding themselves facing third down and eight at the 39-yard line.

Once again scoring on third down, the Bobcats brought the score to 7-27 with a 39-yard touchdown pass and failed point after attempt with 5:40 remaining in the second quarter.

For the third time in a row, the Jaguars were forced to punt without converting a first down, and the Bobcats received possession at their own 49-yard line with 3:19 to play in the first half.

The Jaguar defense allowed the Bobcats to complete three first downs and move up to the Jag 29-yard line, but was able to prevent the Bobcats from scoring again, and the half ended with a score of 7-27.

The second half began with a fumble on the kickoff to the Jaguars, with the Bobcats recovering the ball on the Jag 13-yard line. They were able to use the opportunity to score their fourth touchdown of the night with 10:41 remaining in the third quarter. The two-point conversion was completed, and the Bobcats lead the Jaguars, 7-35.

Right away, the Jaguars took the field to score a touchdown on a pass from Windmiller to senior wide receiver Wade Hanna for 42 yards. The extra-point was good, but the Jags were still trailing 14-35 with 8:53 left in the third quarter.

The Jaguar defense forced the Bobcats to punt from their own 11-yard line, helped set up an 11 play scoring drive, and lead to Rice to scoring a 16-yard touchdown reception to bring the score to 21-35.

After a few changes of possession, the Bobcats added to their lead with a 6-yard touchdown to bring the score to 21-42 with 8:03 left in the game.

This would be the last scoring drive of the game, and the score remained 21-42 to end the game and gave the Jaguars their first loss of the season.

The next game will be played at Mill Valley on Friday, Oct. 14 beginning district play against Bishop Miege High School at 7 p.m.