Growing up in Jefferson City, Brad Allen would watch high school games with his dad Randy. Now it's Brad who has everyone watching and a chance to fulfill a dream for his dad.

One look at the list of state championships and it is clear there is a long tradition of football success in Jefferson City.

"We always came out and watched the Friday night games," Jefferson City High School's senior quarterback Brad Allen said. "He was like, 'That's a roll out, that's an option.'"

Brad's teacher is his dad Randy. Just like his son, he started at quarterback for the Jays back in 1969 and '70.

"I picked up a film and watched it," Brad said. "It's crazy how different it was back then."

"I was a pretty good option quarterback, but my throwing was not that great. We didn't throw the football a lot back then, but we had three really good runningbacks and we could almost run over anybody," Randy said.

The 1970 Jays ran through an undefeated season, a perfect 9-0. However, they can't claim a state title and they didn't even make the playoffs.

"They had a point system that looked at your record and how many games you played and obviously the strength of your schedule, your opponents' records," Randy said.

"He's always wanted it ever since he was playing and he never got the shot to," Brad said. "He wishes he could put the pads back on, but you always feel like you want to do it for your dad. You want to do it for him."

Randy has plenty of clipping inside his scrapbook and even more memories, including some from the time a hit against Hickman High School knocked him unconcious.

"I can remember [Coach] Pete looking down at me and he was making his halftime talk and he goes, 'Allen, are you about ready to stop talking to the birds and start playing some football?'," Randy said.

Randy shook off the cobwebs and scored a second half touchdown, leading Jefferson City to a 14-6 win against Hickman.

Brad had his own night against Hickman that he'll never forget. He finished the regular season with that game rushing for a school-record 401 yards.

"It was unbelievable. It was like you're in a dream. I still don't get it, how that could happen," Randy said.

Brad also owns the Jefferson City single season passing record.

"I was like, 'I want to get that passing record. I have the completion record, but I want to get the total yards passing in a season'," Brad said. "That one's pretty special, too."

Now Brad has the big prize in his eyes.

"To get a state championship, it would mean the world to me. Ever since I was little, every time I looked out here, I was like, 'I want to play'," Brad said. "I finally get that shot and I've succeeded. To finish it with a state title would be awesome."

Randy said back in 1970, when coach Pete Adkins told the team they wouldn't be in the playoffs, there wasn't a protest because you can't worry about what you can't control.

Randy's younger brother won state football championships for the Jays in 1976 and '77.

"It's pretty amazing, all the athletes that came through here," Brad said.