Missouri High School Football Week Five Preview

Written by Charlie Beuttel 
Twitter: @charlie_cds3 

Fort Osage Indians @ Staley Falcons
This is the must see game of the weekend as the Indians and Falcons are both 4-0 and loaded with talent. The winner of this game will be the favorite to win district going forward. Both teams have great quarterbacks as Skylar Thompson, a Kansas State commit, leads Fort Osage and Michael Kilpatrick is the star of Staley.

This game should be a good ole-fashioned defensive battle. Fort Osage is giving up 12.75 points a game and Staley has given up a total of 24 points through their first four games. It will be interesting to see what offense can break through and score.

Blue Springs South Jaguars @ Rockhurst Hawklets
Rockhurst fell to 1-3 on the season as they lost to Har-Ber in Arkansas last Friday. The Hawklets have lost three straight games and want to get back on the winning track this Friday when they host Blue Springs South.

Blue Springs South is undefeated through the first four weeks of the season and by taking down Rockhurst this Friday will prove that they are a state contender in 2015.

The Jaguars are led by senior quarterback Noah Nigro who has thrown for 475 yards and five touchdowns so far this season. The Hawklets are led by Wisconsin commit, AJ Taylor. Taylor caught a 12-yard pass and ran for a 26 yard score last week.

Lee’s Summit North Broncos @ Lee’s Summit West Titans
The Broncos are 3-1 and are coming off a loss to Lee’s Summit last week, 32-27. The Titans are 4-0 in 2015 after defeating Rock Bridge, 27-19.

Lee’s Summit North is led on defense by linebacker Grant Hill and on offense by senior quarterback Nathan Webb. Hill averages seven tackles a game and Webb has thrown for just under 500 yards through the first four games of the season.

Lee’s Summit West will rely on their rushing attack led by junior quarterback Cole Taylor and a tough defense led by defensive back Bennett Fredrickson in hopes of beating the Broncos. The Titans forced three turnovers last week and ran for a combined 182 yards in last week’s win.

Other Missouri High School Football Games
Blue Springs @ Lee’s Summit
St. Joe Central @ Raymore-Peculiar
Park Hill @ Park Hill South
Kearney @ Ruskin
Liberty North @ Grandview
Oak Park @ Belton
PlatteCounty @ Winnetonka
Raytown @ Raytown South
North Kansas City @ William Chrisman
Truman @ Liberty
Excelsior Springs @ Harrisonville
Grain Valley @ Pleasant Hill
Warrensburg @ Clinton

Photo credit: The Kansas City Star; Blue Springs South Quarterback Noah Nigro