Auburn scoops up the loose ball and returns it 20 yards for a touchdown. The two-point conversion falls incomplete.
Jefferson 9, Auburn 6 | 3:10 left in the 1st quarter
Auburn’s snap sails over the punter’s head for a safety! Jefferson extends the lead to 9-0 with 5:00 left in the first quarter. 🟥🟨
Alejandro Almonaci punches it in on a 9-yard touchdown run to put Jefferson on top, 7-0, with 7:00 remaining in the first quarter! 🟥🟨
🏈 J-HAWKS GAME WEEKS ARE HERE! 🏈
Get ready to SHOW UP. STAND OUT. BRING THE ENERGY!🔴🟡
The J-Hawks have an exciting season ahead, with every game bringing a new theme! Come out, support our team, and help us make every home game unforgettable!
📅 2026 GAME SCHEDULE
🏈 **8/21 – 7:00 PM**
📍 @ Auburn
🌧️ **Storm the Castle** — Raincoats, rain boots & rain hats
🏈 **8/28 – 7:00 PM**
📍 vs. Rockford East
🎨 **Show Your True Colors** — Seniors only: RED
🏈 **9/4 – 7:00 PM**
📍 vs. Hononegah
🤠 **Wild Wild West**
🏈 **9/11 – 7:00 PM**
📍 @ Boylan
👕 **Jersey Day**
🏈 **9/18 – 7:00 PM**
📍 vs. Harlem
🌺 **Luau Party** — Hawaiian theme
🏈 **9/25 – 7:00 PM**
📍 @ Belvidere North
🚧 **Construction Crew**
🏈 **10/2 – 7:00 PM**
📍 @ Guilford
🇺🇸 **USA**
🏈 **10/9 – 7:00 PM**
📍 vs. Belvidere
🎀 **Pink Out**
🏈 **10/16 – 7:00 PM**
📍 @ Freeport
⭐ **Rockstar**
🔥 **DON’T FORGET TO WEAR YOUR GOLD SHIRTS!** 🔥
Bring your friends, bring the energy, and **LET’S PACK THE STANDS!**
❤️💛 **GO J-HAWKS!** 💛❤️
#FlyWithUs #VuelaConNosotros
Get ready to SHOW UP. STAND OUT. BRING THE ENERGY!🔴🟡
The J-Hawks have an exciting season ahead, with every game bringing a new theme! Come out, support our team, and help us make every home game unforgettable!
📅 2026 GAME SCHEDULE
🏈 **8/21 – 7:00 PM**
📍 @ Auburn
🌧️ **Storm the Castle** — Raincoats, rain boots & rain hats
🏈 **8/28 – 7:00 PM**
📍 vs. Rockford East
🎨 **Show Your True Colors** — Seniors only: RED
🏈 **9/4 – 7:00 PM**
📍 vs. Hononegah
🤠 **Wild Wild West**
🏈 **9/11 – 7:00 PM**
📍 @ Boylan
👕 **Jersey Day**
🏈 **9/18 – 7:00 PM**
📍 vs. Harlem
🌺 **Luau Party** — Hawaiian theme
🏈 **9/25 – 7:00 PM**
📍 @ Belvidere North
🚧 **Construction Crew**
🏈 **10/2 – 7:00 PM**
📍 @ Guilford
🇺🇸 **USA**
🏈 **10/9 – 7:00 PM**
📍 vs. Belvidere
🎀 **Pink Out**
🏈 **10/16 – 7:00 PM**
📍 @ Freeport
⭐ **Rockstar**
🔥 **DON’T FORGET TO WEAR YOUR GOLD SHIRTS!** 🔥
Bring your friends, bring the energy, and **LET’S PACK THE STANDS!**
❤️💛 **GO J-HAWKS!** 💛❤️
#FlyWithUs #VuelaConNosotros
🌧️🏰 STORM THE CASTLE! 🏰🌧️
Friday night, the J-Hawks are heading to Auburn — and we’re bringing the storm with us!
🟥🟨 J-HAWKS vs. AUBURN KNIGHTS 🟥🟨
📅 Friday, August 21
📍 Auburn High School
⏰ Sophomores — 5:00 PM
⏰ Varsity — 7:15 PM
⚡🌧️STUDENT THEME: STORM THE CASTLE 🌧️⚡
Rain boots. Rain coats. Bucket hats. Ponchos. Anything that looks ready for a storm!
Show up. Get loud. Bring the storm.
THE CASTLE ISN’T READY FOR THE J-HAWKS.
#FlyWithUs #VuelaConNosotros
@TMobile #Entry #FN5GL
Excited to share that Jefferson has entered the @TMobile Friday Night 5G Lights contest!
They’re celebrating high school football, giving upgrades to schools and awarding a $1 million game-changing grand prize. It could be us!
Learn more at www.fridaynight5Glights.com. #Entry #FN5GL
They’re celebrating high school football, giving upgrades to schools and awarding a $1 million game-changing grand prize. It could be us!
Learn more at www.fridaynight5Glights.com. #Entry #FN5GL
The Jefferson High School Booster Club is looking for parents, guardians, grandparents, alumni, and community members who want to support our J-Hawks this school year!
Whether you can volunteer at one event or get involved throughout the year, there's a place for everyone.
Learn about the Booster Club, upcoming meeting dates, volunteer opportunities, and how to get involved:
https://jefferson.rps205.com/o/jhs/article/3058156
We hope to see you soon!
Whether you can volunteer at one event or get involved throughout the year, there's a place for everyone.
Learn about the Booster Club, upcoming meeting dates, volunteer opportunities, and how to get involved:
https://jefferson.rps205.com/o/jhs/article/3058156
We hope to see you soon!
More softball!
Anyone interested in playing softball or trying it out for the first time can meet at the softball field tomorrow from 10 AM to noon.
Looking forward to seeing you there 🥎
🟥🟨 Celebrating our Jefferson Girls Soccer team! ⚽👏
Congratulations to our phenomenal athletes who earned NIC-10 All-Conference, All State, All-Sectional, All-Academic, All-Sportsmanship, and Honorable Mention honors this season!
A special recognition to Coach Fernando Mercado, named NIC-10 Coach of the Year! Your exceptional leadership, passion, and commitment have transformed our program in this inaugural year. The dedication and hard work you've brought to our athletes—and the dedication and hard work they've given in return—has not gone unnoticed.
From day one, Coach Mercado has inspired excellence both on and off the field. Our athletes have responded with heart, resilience, and character that truly represents J-Hawk pride.
This is just the beginning of something special. We're excited about the foundation you've built and the bright future ahead for J-Hawk Girls Soccer! ⚡️
#FlyWithUs #VuelaConNosotros
🟥🟨 Celebrating our Jefferson Winter Competitive Cheer team! 📣👏
Congratulations to our incredible athletes who earned NIC-10 All-Conference and Special Mention honors this previous season! Your exceptional talent, relentless work ethic, and unwavering dedication have made a lasting impact on our program and our school.
Every routine, every practice, every moment of excellence you brought to the mat showcased the true spirit of J-Hawk Athletics. You've set a remarkable standard for competitive cheer and inspired everyone around you.
We're thrilled about the heights you've reached this year and can't wait to see what you'll achieve next. Keep soaring, J-Hawks! ⚡️
#FlyWithUs #VuelaConNosotros
Congratulations to our incredible athletes who earned NIC-10 All-Conference and Special Mention honors this previous season! Your exceptional talent, relentless work ethic, and unwavering dedication have made a lasting impact on our program and our school.
Every routine, every practice, every moment of excellence you brought to the mat showcased the true spirit of J-Hawk Athletics. You've set a remarkable standard for competitive cheer and inspired everyone around you.
We're thrilled about the heights you've reached this year and can't wait to see what you'll achieve next. Keep soaring, J-Hawks! ⚡️
#FlyWithUs #VuelaConNosotros
🟥🟨 Huge congratulations to our Jefferson Boys Soccer athletes who earned this past fall: NIC-10 All-Conference, All-Sectional, All-Academic and Honorable Mention recognition this season! ⚽👏
Your hard work, dedication, toughness, and commitment to the program did not go unnoticed. Thank you for representing Jefferson with pride, passion, and heart every time you stepped on the field.
Your effort throughout the season continues to raise the standard for J-Hawk Soccer and J-Hawk Athletics as a whole. ⚡️
We are proud of all you accomplished this year and excited for what's ahead. The future is bright for J-Hawk Soccer!
#FlyWithUs #VuelaConNosotros
Your hard work, dedication, toughness, and commitment to the program did not go unnoticed. Thank you for representing Jefferson with pride, passion, and heart every time you stepped on the field.
Your effort throughout the season continues to raise the standard for J-Hawk Soccer and J-Hawk Athletics as a whole. ⚡️
We are proud of all you accomplished this year and excited for what's ahead. The future is bright for J-Hawk Soccer!
#FlyWithUs #VuelaConNosotros
SHOUTOUT: The Jefferson Girls Flag Football team took second place in the Rockford Park District Girls Flag Football Summer League.
Great work J-Hawks!
⚽️ JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL 2ND ANNUAL SOCCER CAMP ⚽️
Camp starts soon, and we can’t wait to see everyone!!!
📍 What to Bring:
✅ Athletic shirt & shorts
✅ Water bottle
✅ Soccer cleats or turf shoes (not required)
✅ Shin guards (not required)
🌦 WEATHER UPDATE:
Midwest weather can be unpredictable. If weather conditions require us to move camp indoors, camp will be held in the JHS Gymnasium.
👟 IMPORTANT:
Please bring regular athletic shoes in case we have to take camp indoors to the JHS Gymnasium. Cleats are not allowed on the gym floor.
📲 Stay updated by following:
• Jefferson Athletics
• @JHAWKS_soccer
💲 Camp Cost: $25
Cash and checks accepted. Checks payable to Jefferson High School Soccer.
We look forward to a great week of soccer, learning, and fun! ⚽❤️🖤
For Instagram, you could also add:
@JHawks_Soccer @JeffersonAthletics
Camp starts soon, and we can’t wait to see everyone!!!
📍 What to Bring:
✅ Athletic shirt & shorts
✅ Water bottle
✅ Soccer cleats or turf shoes (not required)
✅ Shin guards (not required)
🌦 WEATHER UPDATE:
Midwest weather can be unpredictable. If weather conditions require us to move camp indoors, camp will be held in the JHS Gymnasium.
👟 IMPORTANT:
Please bring regular athletic shoes in case we have to take camp indoors to the JHS Gymnasium. Cleats are not allowed on the gym floor.
📲 Stay updated by following:
• Jefferson Athletics
• @JHAWKS_soccer
💲 Camp Cost: $25
Cash and checks accepted. Checks payable to Jefferson High School Soccer.
We look forward to a great week of soccer, learning, and fun! ⚽❤️🖤
For Instagram, you could also add:
@JHawks_Soccer @JeffersonAthletics
🏀 JEFFERSON BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP 🏀
Calling all rising 5th–8th grade boys! Join the Jefferson J-Hawks Basketball Program for a fun and competitive morning of skill development, games, and leadership.
📅 June 24, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Jefferson High School Gymnasium
💲 Cost: $25
Camp will focus on:
• Ball Handling
• Shooting Fundamentals
• Defense
• Footwork
• Competitive Games
• Teamwork & Leadership
📝 Sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJvSM6gv5_Ulv5QOdRowEqdh2DNAEDkGYtjxbclMB_A0nL2w/viewform
💵 Payment can be brought the day of camp. Please bring cash or a check payable to Jefferson High School.
Come improve your game, compete with other players, and learn from the J-Hawks coaching staff and players.
Work Hard. Play Together.
#FlyWithUs #JuniorJHawks
🟥🟨 STATE FINALS TODAY 🟥🟨
The moment is here.
Jefferson’s Janardie Turner takes the track today at the IHSA 3A State Finals as he competes against the best in Illinois.
🏃 110 Meter Hurdles Finals
⏰ 1:10 PM
Janardie has represented Jefferson with determination, speed, and excellence all season long. Now it’s time for J-Hawk Nation to rally behind him as he competes on the biggest stage.
Let’s show our support and cheer him on as he chases greatness at state! ❤️💛
Watch live: nfhsnetwork.com/associations/ihsa/track-and-field
#FlyWithUs #VuelaConNosotros
The moment is here.
Jefferson’s Janardie Turner takes the track today at the IHSA 3A State Finals as he competes against the best in Illinois.
🏃 110 Meter Hurdles Finals
⏰ 1:10 PM
Janardie has represented Jefferson with determination, speed, and excellence all season long. Now it’s time for J-Hawk Nation to rally behind him as he competes on the biggest stage.
Let’s show our support and cheer him on as he chases greatness at state! ❤️💛
Watch live: nfhsnetwork.com/associations/ihsa/track-and-field
#FlyWithUs #VuelaConNosotros
🔴🟨 STATE FINALS BOUND 🔴🟨
Jefferson junior Janardie Turner is headed to Saturday’s IHSA 3A State Final after matching the IHSA State Record in the 110m hurdles with a blazing 13.79 in the prelims 🔥
🏃♂️ 110m Hurdles: 13.79
📍 Ties IHSA State Record
🏅 Top Qualifier to the Finals
📅 State Finals: Saturday
#JHawkNation #StateBound #IHSAStateTrack
🟥🟨 J-HAWK STATE BOUND 🟥🟨
Today, Jefferson’s own **Janardie Turner** will compete at the **IHSA 3A State Track & Field Meet**! 🏃🔥
📍 IHSA 3A State Meet
⏰ **110 Meter Hurdles** — 3:44 PM
⏰ **300 Meter Hurdles** — 5:26 PM
Let’s rally behind Janardie as he represents Jefferson on the biggest stage in Illinois track and field competition!
Show your J-Hawk pride and cheer him on live here:
Watch live: [https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/ihsa/track-and-field](https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/ihsa/track-and-field)
Good luck, Janardie — the entire Jefferson community is behind you! ❤️💛
#FlyWithUs #VuelaConNosotros
Today, Jefferson’s own **Janardie Turner** will compete at the **IHSA 3A State Track & Field Meet**! 🏃🔥
📍 IHSA 3A State Meet
⏰ **110 Meter Hurdles** — 3:44 PM
⏰ **300 Meter Hurdles** — 5:26 PM
Let’s rally behind Janardie as he represents Jefferson on the biggest stage in Illinois track and field competition!
Show your J-Hawk pride and cheer him on live here:
Watch live: [https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/ihsa/track-and-field](https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/ihsa/track-and-field)
Good luck, Janardie — the entire Jefferson community is behind you! ❤️💛
#FlyWithUs #VuelaConNosotros
🟥🟨 UNITED IN EDUCATION / UNIDOS EN LA EDUCACIÓN 🟨🟥
Join us for Jefferson High School’s **Bilingual Back-to-School Night & Multicultural Showcase**
📅 **August 10, 2026**
⏰ **5:00–7:00 PM**
📍 **Jefferson High School**
4145 Samuelson Rd.
Families are invited to connect, learn, and prepare for a successful school year.
**Learn About:**
• Jefferson’s expectations for attendance, credits, grades, and behavior
• Training for English-learning programs you can use at home
• Opportunities to connect with school staff and principals
• District resources that serve our community
• Community support services
**Aprenda Sobre:**
• Las expectativas de Jefferson sobre asistencia, créditos, calificaciones y comportamiento
• Capacitación para programas de aprendizaje de inglés que puede usar en casa
• Oportunidades para conectarse con el personal escolar y los directores
• Recursos del distrito que sirven a nuestra comunidad
• Servicios de apoyo comunitario
Come celebrate our diverse Jefferson community as we begin the school year together.
¡Venga a celebrar nuestra diversa comunidad de Jefferson mientras comenzamos juntos el año escolar!
#UnitedInEducation #FlyWithUs #VuelaConNosotros
⚾️ FINAL: Jefferson 14, Auburn 7
The J-Hawks got it done today in the regional quarterfinals, the bats were alive all day as they take down the Knights.
Next game will be on Wednesday in DeKalb against Huntley.
🟥🟨 Huge congratulations to our Jefferson Girls and Boys Basketball athletes who earned NIC-10 All-Conference and Honorable Mention recognition this Winter season! 🏀👏
Your hard work, dedication, toughness, and commitment to the program did not go unnoticed. Thank you for representing Jefferson with pride, passion, and heart every time you stepped on the court.
Your effort throughout the season continues to raise the standard for J-Hawk Basketball and J-Hawk Athletics as a whole. ⚡️
We are proud of all you accomplished this year and excited for what’s ahead. The future is bright for J-Hawk Basketball!
#FlyWithUs #VuelaConNosotros
Your hard work, dedication, toughness, and commitment to the program did not go unnoticed. Thank you for representing Jefferson with pride, passion, and heart every time you stepped on the court.
Your effort throughout the season continues to raise the standard for J-Hawk Basketball and J-Hawk Athletics as a whole. ⚡️
We are proud of all you accomplished this year and excited for what’s ahead. The future is bright for J-Hawk Basketball!
#FlyWithUs #VuelaConNosotros
