The scores have not been pretty - 47-0 and 49-14 - the past two times C.B.C. and Jefferson City have met on the football field.
The Cadets shut out the Jays at Adkins Stadium two years ago to open the season. Last year, C.B.C. pulled away in the second half in St. Louis.
The Jays welcome the Cadets back to Adkins Stadium at 7 p.m. today.
"Last year we didn't stop the run and that's going to lead to your demise," Jays coach Ted LePage said.
Five of the Cadets' seven touchdowns last season were on the ground, including a 66-yard scamper.
So for starters, the Jays will try to continue this season's success against the run.
"Their two running backs are really good," LePage said. "Then off that they throw the screen and once they get the screen going they extend the ball down the field."
Screens were the Jays' nemesis in last week's 61-21 win against Rock Bridge.
The Bruins used their speed at the receiver position to convert bubble screens into large gains. But the Jays found a way to stop that production at times.
"When you get up there and you see a screen, the defensive line should sprint back to where they were," LePage said. "We did that two or three times during the game and it was no gain. When you continue to go to the passer and then you turn around and watch the play, that's when things set up underneath you. So we've got to rally to the football better on those screens."
Then comes the part when the Cadets attack down the field.
Kamryn Babb and Co. has the speed and quickness to get open and score long touchdowns.
In last week's 48-21 win against St. Louis University High, quarterback Brett Gabbert went 22-of-29 for 249 yards and five scores.
"They can extend the ball down the field," LePage said. "They are not afraid to throw it down the field and their quarterback is very, very accurate. They are just an all around good offense."
The strategy on how to keep the scores reaching what they have been the past two meetings? Stop the big play.
The Jays have done that for the most part this season with the exception being the 54-14 loss at Har-Ber (Ark.).
"The best thing our defense can do is line up and don't give up the big play," LePage said. "They are a big-play offense."
Big plays come with the speed and quickness the Cadets will bring to Jefferson City.
Last week against SLUH, C.B.C. scored by using their ability to spin and juke away from defenders.
"It's definitely probably the fastest, quickest team we've faced," LePage said. "No doubt about that. Rock Bridge had some speed at their skill positions and they were very effective throughout the season using that speed. But this is probably the best size and speed team we've seen."
The Jays will have to watch out for a trick play as well. The Cadets scored on a reverse pass last week.
"They are probably one of the most successful gimmick teams in the country," LePage said.
"I don't mean that in a bad way. They only run one a game, but when they do it's a touchdown and it works."
As for trying to score on C.B.C., the Jays may have to stray away from running the ball up the middle.
LePage said the Cadets like to keep teams from using a power rushing attack.
"They don't allow you to run between the tackles," he said. "They make everything go to the sidelines and they chase it down with their speed.
"When you get bottled up they like to drop back and rush the passer and they play man-to-man coverage with their athletes, so you can't throw it on them. It's a huge task and a huge opponent for us."
C.B.C. (5-1) enters the game ranked first in Class 6 while Jefferson City (5-1) is ranked fifth.
The Cadets have won 32 of their last 34 games. Their last loss was a 32-28 defeat in Week 3 at East St. Louis (Ill.).
LePage said the difference tonight could come down to the Jays playing more loose and not being afraid to make a mistake.
"We almost gave them too much credit and you get too tense and you don't make good decisions," he said. " That's one thing we tried to work on this week. Don't worry, don't worry. You play the way you can play and you read your key. Don't try to do too much and don't think about it too much."
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