Football Preview: Lee's Summit North Broncos vs. Liberty North Eagles
The Lee's Summit North Broncos will challenge the Liberty North Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lee's Summit North is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Lee's Summit North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Blue Springs South, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Lee's Summit North was ranked first). Lee's Summit North walked away with a 36-28 victory over Blue Springs South on Friday.
Lee's Summit North didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bryce Rudolph and Chase Pearsall. Pearsall also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Liberty North took on Staley on Friday. Liberty North blew past Staley 54-28. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 26 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Zemar Cheatam and he. Cheatam rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries while he rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance also gave River Therrien a new career-high in rushing yards. Tillman Martin was another key player, throwing for 161 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Lee's Summit North's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Liberty North, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Lee's Summit North beat Liberty North 27-20 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lee's Summit North since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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