The Blue Springs Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Park Hill South Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Park Hill South took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Blue Springs, who comes in off a win.
Blue Springs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Rockhurst, who was ranked 12th at the time (Blue Springs was ranked 14th). The Wildcats came out on top against the Hawklets by a score of 38-29 on Friday.
Devin Staley produced another solid effort rushing for 105 yards and one score on only five carries, while also picking up 76 receiving yards and one TD. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Erickson, who threw for 211 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Blue Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, Park Hill South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Lee's Summit 35-7. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Blue Springs' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.7 points over those games. As for Park Hill South, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Blue Springs against Park Hill South in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 61-17 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team 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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