Raymore-Peculiar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 31-22 to the Staley Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 35-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2015.
Despite the loss, Raymore-Peculiar still got an impressive performance from Dezephen Walker, who rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Walker's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 132 rushing yards. Terin Nickles also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 97 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Raymore-Peculiar was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 65.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matchups they've averaged 192.
Raymore-Peculiar wouldn't let Staley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Raymore-Peculiar can thank Dale Clark and Sean Martin for forcing both of them. Clark also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Draivyn Colvin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Staley, rushing for 219 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Those 219 rushing yards gave Colvin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Genova, who picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Raymore-Peculiar's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Staley, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-7 record.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Raymore-Peculiar will take on Lee's Summit West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Staley, they will face off against Park Hill South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Park Hill South is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Staley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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