Football Preview: Lee's Summit North Broncos vs. Lee's Summit Tigers
Lee's Summit North has won five straight games at home, while Lee's Summit has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Lee's Summit North Broncos will host the Lee's Summit Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Lee's Summit North knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Lee's Summit likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Lee's Summit North was fully in charge, breezing past Raymore-Peculiar 42-7. Considering the Broncos have won five games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Lee's Summit had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Rockhurst on Friday, sneaking past 17-14. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Tigers were the better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Preston Hatfield, who rushed for 154 yards on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Karsten Fiene did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.
Lee's Summit has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.6 points per game. As for Lee's Summit North, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Lee's Summit North beat Lee's Summit 36-28 when the teams last played back in October. Does Lee's Summit North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lee's Summit turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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