The Leavenworth PIONEERS will face off against the Blue Valley North Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Leavenworth will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Leavenworth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Pittsburg by a score of 31-22.
Julian Simon had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
Leavenworth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Pierce Gray and Ja`Marion Jefferson. Another thorn in Pittsburg's side was Tyreck Wyche, who picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made two total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Blue Valley North). They claimed a resounding 49-18 victory over Washington. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 30-point advantage.
Leavenworth better keep an eye on Lark Anderson. He was instrumental in Blue Valley North's win, throwing for 231 yards and four TDs while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also punching in one score on the ground. Anderson's passing game has become a key predictor of the Mustangs' success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise. Kayden Augustus handled things on the ground, rushing for 100 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Blue Valley North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Blue Valley North's defense and their 11 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Frank Hall and Beckett Kullberg, who racked up seven sacks between them. Brock Maslowski was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Blue Valley North picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 4-5. As for Leavenworth, their record now sits at 8-1.
Leavenworth took a serious blow against Blue Valley North in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 41-14. Can the PIONEERS avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
