The Staley Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Blue Springs South Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Staley will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 41-16 to Blue Springs. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-7.
Despite the defeat, Staley had strong showings from Tj Shanks, who threw for 328 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and Andrew Genova, who picked up 141 receiving yards and a touchdown. Genova was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went 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.
Meanwhile, Blue Springs South waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Panthers 51-12 on the road. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 25 points or more this season.
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. Another player making a difference was Darius Morgan, who rushed 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.
Staley's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Blue Springs South, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Staley didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Blue Springs South when the teams last played back in September of 2017, but they still walked away with a 41-37 win. Does Staley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blue Springs South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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