Quick Slants: High school football preview capsules

QUICK SLANTS: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW CAPSULES

Lee’s Summit West (0-0) at Blue Springs (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Blue Springs.
Last time they met: First meeting.
The game: Blue Springs is favored to win the Suburban Big Seven and Lee’s Summit West the Suburban Middle Six. … West comes off 14-0 season and state Class 4 championship. … Kelly Donohoe begins ninth season as the Blue Springs coach. … Blue Springs’ last losing season was in 1986.

Park Hill South (0-0) vs. Fort Osage (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Fort Osage.
Last time they met: Park Hill South defeated Fort Osage 28-20 last year.
The game: Fort Osage was 7-0 until falling to Park Hill South last year. … The teams meet for the ninth time. South leads 7-1 in the series. … Fort Osage was 10-2 last season and advanced to state Class  5 semifinals.

Lincoln Prep (0-0) vs. Grain Valley (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Grain Valley.
Last time they met: First meeting.
The game: Lincoln Prep was 6-4 last year and Grain Valley 10-2. … Grain Valley begins season with its most inexperienced team in recent year. … Forrest Rovello opens his 16th season as the Grain Valley coach.

Rock Port (0-0) vs. St. Mary’s (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Kaw Field, Sugar Creek.
Last time they met: Rock Port defeated St. Mary’s 34-6 last year.
The game: The teams open the season for the fifth time. … Rock Port has won the four previous meetings between the teams.

Ruskin (0-0) vs. William Chrisman (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Ruskin.
Last time they met: Central defeated William Chrisman 32-14 in 1997.
The game: The teams meet for the first time in 11 years. … The teams come off a tough 2007 season. Chrisman went 0-10 and Ruskin 1-9. … Coach Mike Spotts starts his third season at Chrisman.

Warrensburg (0-0) vs. Oak Grove (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Oak Grove.
Last time they met: First meeting.
The game: Pete Carpino begins his second season as the Oak Grove coach. … For the first time in years Oak Grove doesn’t open the season with a Missouri River Valley Conference game. …

Truman (0-0) vs. Raymore-Peculiar (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Independence All-School Stadium/Norm James Field.
Last time they met: Truman defeated Raymore-Peculiar 14-7 last year.
The game: The teams meet for only the third time. … Truman was an upset winner over the Panthers last season. … The perennially strong Panthers bid to rebound from a rare losing 3-7 season. … Coach Craig Lewis starts his eighth season at Truman.

Oak Park (0-0) vs. Lee’s Summit (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Lee’s Summit.
Last time they met: Oak Park defeated Lee’s Summit 28-3 in 2005.
The game: Mike Spiegel begins his 14th season at Lee’s Summit as the Lee’s Summit coach. … Oak Park has won the eight previous meeting between the teams.

Lee’s Summit North (0-0) vs. Columbia Rock Bridge (9-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Rock Bridge
Last time they met: First meeting.
The game: Harold Wambsgans begins his 14th season at Lee’s Summit as the Lee’s Summit North coach. … Rock Bridge comes off its worst season at 1-9.

Kearney (0-0) vs. Raytown (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Raytown.
Last time they met: First meeting.
The game: Raytown debuts under new coach Kevin Page. … Kearney was 10-2 last season and advanced to the state Class 4 quarterfinals. The Bulldogs could be stronger this season.

Raytown South (0-0) vs. Staley (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Staley.
Last time they met: First meeting.
The game: Stately plays its first game ever. … The Falcons are coached by Fred Bouchard, who took Harrisonville to four consecutive state Class 4 finals, claiming titles in the final three. … Dave Allie starts his ninth season at South.

Van Horn (0-0) vs. Pembroke Hill
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Pembroke Hill
Last time they met: First meeting.
The game: It will be a historic opener for Van Horn. The Falcons compete for the first time as an independent under new coach Jeff Tolbert. Pembroke Hill was 7-3 last season.

Rockhurst (0-0) vs. Blue Springs South (0-0)
When/Where: 11 a.m. Sunday at Blue Springs South.
Last time they met: Rockhurst defeated Blue Springs South 27-21 in 2007.
The game: It’s the first Sunday game in area history and will be televised by ESPN. … Rockhurst was 13-0 last season and captured the state Class 6 championship. … Rockhurst leads 7-2 in the series and handed South its only loss in 2007. … Greg Oder starts eighth season at  South and Tony Severino No. 26 at Rockhurst. ..South hasn’t had losing season since it opened in 1992.