The Lee's Summit Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Lee's Summit West Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lee's Summit is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Lee's Summit is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Liberty North, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Lee's Summit was ranked fifth). Lee's Summit snuck past Liberty North with a 39-33 victory on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their 12-point performance the game before.
Lee's Summit's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Preston Hatfield led the charge by rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also picking up 65 receiving yards. Hatfield's longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. Brayden Layman was another key signal caller, throwing for 346 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.
Lee's Summit's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hatfield and Nathan Alexopoulos. Alexopoulos is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lee's Summit West lost 38-17 to Rockhurst on Friday. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lee's Summit's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lee's Summit West, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Lee's Summit was taken down by Lee's Summit West 53-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Lee's Summit avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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