The Park Hill South Panthers will square off against the Lee's Summit Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Park Hill South is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Park Hill South was beaten by Park Hill 44-10. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 23-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lee's Summit). They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 45-10 victory over Lee's Summit West. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Titans are ranked 32nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lee's Summit to victory, but perhaps none more so than Preston Hatfield, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Layman, who threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Park Hill South's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Lee's Summit, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Park Hill South against Lee's Summit in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lee's Summit's Brayden Davis, who picked up 161 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Park Hill South to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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