Football Preview: Staley Falcons vs. Lee's Summit Tigers
The Staley Falcons will square off against the Lee's Summit Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Staley has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Lee's Summit will arrive with four straight wins.
Staley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lee's Summit West on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Staley came up short against Lee's Summit West, falling 48-28.
Although Staley took the loss, they still got scores from Micah Hibbard, Draivyn Colvin, Nick Ballew, and Joey Berg.
Meanwhile, Lee's Summit got themselves on the board against Raymore-Peculiar on Friday, but Raymore-Peculiar never followed suit. They blew past the Panthers, posting a 42-0 victory at home. Considering the Tigers have won four matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Brayden Layman, who threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Peyton Hatfield, who picked up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Staley's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Lee's Summit, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Staley was able to grind out a solid victory over Lee's Summit in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 21-13. Will Staley repeat their success, or does Lee's Summit have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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