The Rockhurst Hawklets will head out to face off against the Blue Springs Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rockhurst is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Rockhurst gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They enjoyed a cozy 20-3 win over Bishop Miege. The 20-point effort marked the Hawklets' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Rockhurst's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Pierce Fisher led the charge by rushing for 64 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Blue Springs faced Lee's Summit North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Blue Springs had to suffer through a 44-12 loss at the hands of Lee's Summit North. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Broncos recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Rockhurst's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Blue Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Rockhurst didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Blue Springs when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 14-10 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Blue Springs' Donovan George, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Rockhurst to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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