The Staley Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Blue Springs South Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Staley will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 41-16 to Blue Springs. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-7.
Staley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Tj Shanks, who threw for 328 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and Andrew Genova, who picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown. Genova was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 69 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) also went to Kaevion Roberts.
Meanwhile, Blue Springs South waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 51-12 win over the Panthers. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won three contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Blue Springs South's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ayden Wilhelm, who threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 103 yards on only nine carries. Another player making a difference was Darius Morgan, who rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Blue Springs South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Staley's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Blue Springs South, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Staley didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Blue Springs South in their previous matchup back in September of 2017, but they still walked away with a 41-37 win. Will Staley repeat their success, or does Blue Springs South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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