It was a Battle of the Birds when Staley challenged Liberty North on Friday. The Staley Falcons came up short against the Liberty North Eagles, falling 54-28. The Falcons just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Staley lost, don't look at Tj Shanks. Despite the final result, he threw for 316 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.4 yards per attempt. A healthy portion of that aerial production (94 yards to be exact) went to Draivyn Colvin, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Zemar Cheatam and he. Cheatam rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries while he rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance also gave River Therrien a new career-high in rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Tillman Martin, who threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Staley's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Liberty North, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Staley will venture away from home to face off against Lee's Summit West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Liberty North, they will host Lee's Summit North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lee's Summit North will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Liberty North surely won't give up without a fight.
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