With a playoff game on the line, Lee's Summit rose to the challenge on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Rockhurst Hawklets 17-14. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Tigers were the better team in the second half.
Preston Hatfield was his usual excellent self, rushing for 154 yards on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Karsten Fiene also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Lee's Summit is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.6 points per game. As for Rockhurst, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Lee's Summit will square off against Lee's Summit North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lee's Summit North will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Lee's Summit surely won't give up without a fight. Rockhurst does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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