The Staley Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Park Hill South Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Staley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 31-22 victory over Raymore-Peculiar on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Falcons as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Draivyn Colvin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 219 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Those 219 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Andrew Genova was in the mix as well, providing Staley with two touchdowns.
Staley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Kyran Thompson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. With that strong performance, Keegan Wink is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Staley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Park Hill South came into Friday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They enjoyed a cozy 34-16 victory over Central on Friday.
Staley's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Park Hill South, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7.
Staley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Park Hill South when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 13-9 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Staley 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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