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. More: Here’s how Boone County high school football performed in the district semifinal round More: Here's who highlighted Boone County high school football in the district semifinal round

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

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