After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lee's Summit, Staley was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Raymore-Peculiar Panthers by a score of 31-22. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Draivyn Colvin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 219 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Those 219 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Genova, who picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Staley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Kyran Thompson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. With that strong performance, Keegan Wink is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Staley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Raymore-Peculiar lost, don't look at Dezephen Walker. Despite the final result, he rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Walker's longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Terin Nickles, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
With the win, Staley broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-7. As for Raymore-Peculiar, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Staley will challenge Park Hill South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Park Hill South is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Staley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Raymore-Peculiar, they will square off against Lee's Summit West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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