The Lee's Summit North Broncos will venture away from home to take on the Blue Springs South Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Lee's Summit North sitting on five straight wins and Blue Springs South on four.
Lee's Summit North is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Blue Springs, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Lee's Summit North was ranked first). Lee's Summit North simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Blue Springs 44-12 at home. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Broncos had established a 25 point advantage.
Lee's Summit North's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nolan Spinks and Kai Reid.
Meanwhile, Blue Springs South humbled Staley with a 43-14 victory. With the Jaguars ahead 31-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Ayden Wilhelm continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 133 yards on ten of 15 attempts. Backing up that air attack was Kendrick Hawkins JR, who rushed for 113 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Blue Springs South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Blue Springs South's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Gage Schroeder with two. Parker Hunt was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Lee's Summit North pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Blue Springs South, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Lee's Summit North strolled past Blue Springs South in their previous meeting back in August of 2021 by a score of 28-10. Does Lee's Summit North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blue Springs South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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