Staley faced Liberty North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Falcons took a 31-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Staley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaden Buhman, who picked up 92 receiving yards and one score. Buhman's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards. Connor Jones was another key player, having thrown for 257 yards and two touchdowns.
Zemar Cheatam continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Liberty North, rushing for 191 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Those 191 rushing yards gave Cheatam a new career-high.
Staley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Liberty North, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Staley is set to take on their familiar foe Lee's Summit West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Liberty North will face off against rival Lee's Summit North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Cheatam and Bryce Thompson.
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