With a playoff win on the line, Lee's Summit rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Liberty Blue Jays by a score of 24-14. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Blue Jays back in August, they had to take a 21-13 loss.
Preston Hatfield produced another solid performance rushing for 146 yards and one score.
Lee's Summit didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carter Duffey and Drew Benassi.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, don't look at Colt Nolin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 132 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Nolin is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last five games he's played.
Tigers
| 11/21/25 vs Liberty | 24-14 |
| 11/14/25 vs North Kansas City | 42-21 |
| 11/07/25 vs Lee's Summit North | 35-33 |
| 10/24/25 @ Lee's Summit North | 37-16 |
| 10/17/25 vs Staley | 28-25 |
| + 3 more games |
The win (which was Lee's Summit's eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-4. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.1 points over those games. As for Liberty, they moved to 10-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Lee's Summit nor the Blue Jays have any future games scheduled.
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