Football Recap: Blue Springs Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Lee's Summit North

Blue Springs faced Lee's Summit North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wildcats fell 41-28 to the Broncos. The Wildcats have struggled against the Broncos recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Devin Staley

Receiving Yards

09/26/25 vs Lee's Summit North	123
09/05/25 vs Lee's Summit	118
09/19/25 vs Staley	98
09/12/25 @ Raymore-Peculiar	72
08/29/25 @ Lee's Summit West	63

When it comes to explaining why Blue Springs lost, don't look at Wyatt Erickson. Despite the final result, he threw for 353 yards and one touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (123 yards to be exact) went to Devin Staley.

Lee's Summit North was led to victory by Bryce Thompson and Stephen Thomas Jr. Thompson rushed for 195 yards and one TD, while Thomas Jr threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt.

Blue Springs' loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Lee's Summit North, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.

Blue Springs wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 38-29 victory against Rockhurst on the 3rd. As for Lee's Summit North, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 34-7 defeat against Blue Springs South on the 3rd.