Blue Springs hasn't had much luck against Liberty North recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Blue Springs Wildcats will host the Liberty North Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Blue Springs will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Blue Springs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Blue Springs South, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Blue Springs was ranked ninth). Blue Springs fell 30-20 to Blue Springs South on Friday.
Meanwhile, Liberty North was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Rockhurst , sneaking past 16-13.
Zemar Cheatam was his usual excellent self, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown. Liberty North also relied on Cheatam, who's 46-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. Liberty North also got a significant boost from River Therrien, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Liberty North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Blue Springs' loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Liberty North, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Blue Springs was dealt a bruising 70-31 defeat at the hands of Liberty North when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Blue Springs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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