The Blue Springs South Jaguars will face off against the Staley Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Blue Springs South's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
Last Friday, Blue Springs South blew past Raymore-Peculiar, posting a 51-12 win on the road. Considering the Jaguars have won three matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Blue Springs South's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ayden Wilhelm led the charge by throwing for 173 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also rushing for 103 yards on only nine carries. Darius Morgan was another key back, rushing for 107 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Blue Springs South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 215 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Staley lost 41-16 to Blue Springs on Friday. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-7.
Loss or not, Staley got some senior leadership from Tj Shanks and Andrew Genova. Shanks threw for 328 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, while Genova picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown. Genova showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 69 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) also went to Kaevion Roberts.
Staley wouldn't let Blue Springs keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Staley can thank Miller Sipes and Carson Fatheree for forcing both of them. Sipes is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least nine every time he's taken the field this season.
Blue Springs South's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Staley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Blue Springs South came up short against Staley in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, falling 41-37. Thankfully for Blue Springs South, John Raybourn (who threw for 357 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 88 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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