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QUICK SLANTS
Blue Springs (0-0) vs. Lee’s Summit West (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Lee’s Summit West High School.
Last time they met: Blue Springs defeated Lee’s Summit West 36-35 last year.
The game: Kelly Donohoe begins 10th season at Blue Springs and Royce Boehm starts his sixth season at Lee’s Summit West. … Blue Springs is picked to win the Suburban Big Seven and the top-ranked team in the state in Class 6. West is a favorite in the Middle Six and getting votes in the Class 5 state poll. … Jared Lanpher hit NIck Halterman for a two-point conversion pass to lift the Wildcats past the Titans on the game’s final play last year. … Blue Springs returns 15 starters from last season’s 9-2 team that lost to Rockhurst in the Class 6 sectional playoffs while West returns just four from a 9-4 team that lost to Raymore-Peculiar in the Class 5 state quarterfinals.
Blue Springs South (0-0) vs. Rockhurst (0-0)
When/Where: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Rockhurst High School.
Last time they met: Blue Springs South defeated Rockhurst 14-9 in last year’s Class 6 state quarterfinals.
The game: The teams meet for the 12th time. Rockhurst leads the series 8-3. … The teams met twice last year. Rockhurst won the nationally televised ESPN season opener 42-14. … Greg Oder begins ninth season at Blue Springs South. … Both teams lost all-state quarterbacks to graduation. South’s Blaine Dalton is at Mizzou, while Rockhurst’s Nathan Scheelhaase is now at Illinois. … Blue Springs South finished 11-3 last season, making it to the state championship after beating Rockhurst. Rockhurst was 12-2, its 44th straight winning season. … South returns just three starter – linebacker Andrew Dougherty and receivers/defensive backs Dominique Wright and Logan Moon. Rockhurst returns standouts Sal Belfonte and Dan Tapko.
Fort Osage (0-0) vs. Park Hill South (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Park Hill High School.
Last time they met: Fort Osage defeated Park Hill South 28-20 last year.
The game: The teams meet for the 10th time. Park Hill South leads 7-2. … Ryan Schartz begins sixth season at Fort Osage. … It will be the first time in four seasons the Indians play without graduated running back Dalton Krysa, who finished with more than 6,000 career yards, the most of any running back in state history from a big-class school. … The Indians went 8-3 last season, falling to Raytown South in the Class 5 state quarterfinals. Park Hill South finished 4-6. … Fort Osage enters ranked No. 4 in Class 5 in the preseason state poll.
QUICK SLANTS
Blue Springs (0-0) vs. Lee’s Summit West (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Lee’s Summit West High School.
Last time they met: Blue Springs defeated Lee’s Summit West 36-35 last year.
The game: Kelly Donohoe begins 10th season at Blue Springs and Royce Boehm starts his sixth season at Lee’s Summit West. … Blue Springs is picked to win the Suburban Big Seven and the top-ranked team in the state in Class 6. West is a favorite in the Middle Six and getting votes in the Class 5 state poll. … Jared Lanpher hit NIck Halterman for a two-point conversion pass to lift the Wildcats past the Titans on the game’s final play last year. … Blue Springs returns 15 starters from last season’s 9-2 team that lost to Rockhurst in the Class 6 sectional playoffs while West returns just four from a 9-4 team that lost to Raymore-Peculiar in the Class 5 state quarterfinals.
Blue Springs South (0-0) vs. Rockhurst (0-0)
When/Where: 7:30 p.m. Friday at Rockhurst High School.
Last time they met: Blue Springs South defeated Rockhurst 14-9 in last year’s Class 6 state quarterfinals.
The game: The teams meet for the 12th time. Rockhurst leads the series 8-3. … The teams met twice last year. Rockhurst won the nationally televised ESPN season opener 42-14. … Greg Oder begins ninth season at Blue Springs South. … Both teams lost all-state quarterbacks to graduation. South’s Blaine Dalton is at Mizzou, while Rockhurst’s Nathan Scheelhaase is now at Illinois. … Blue Springs South finished 11-3 last season, making it to the state championship after beating Rockhurst. Rockhurst was 12-2, its 44th straight winning season. … South returns just three starter – linebacker Andrew Dougherty and receivers/defensive backs Dominique Wright and Logan Moon. Rockhurst returns standouts Sal Belfonte and Dan Tapko.
Fort Osage (0-0) vs. Park Hill South (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Park Hill High School.
Last time they met: Fort Osage defeated Park Hill South 28-20 last year.
The game: The teams meet for the 10th time. Park Hill South leads 7-2. … Ryan Schartz begins sixth season at Fort Osage. … It will be the first time in four seasons the Indians play without graduated running back Dalton Krysa, who finished with more than 6,000 career yards, the most of any running back in state history from a big-class school. … The Indians went 8-3 last season, falling to Raytown South in the Class 5 state quarterfinals. Park Hill South finished 4-6. … Fort Osage enters ranked No. 4 in Class 5 in the preseason state poll.
Truman (0-0) vs. Raymore-Peculiar (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Raymore-Peculiar High School, Peculiar.
Last time they met: Raymore-Peculiar won 42-8 last year.
The game: Craig Lewis begins ninth season at Truman. … The teams meet for only the fourth time. Raymore-Peculiar has won two of the three previous meetings. … Raymore-Peculiar, which returns quarterback Cameron Coffman from last year’s 11-2 state semifinal team, is ranked No. 1 in the Class 5 preseason state poll. Truman, which finished 4-7 last year with only its second playoff appearance in its history and the first since 2004, received votes in the Class 5 state poll. The Patriots return 16 starters.
Van Horn (0-0) vs. Pembroke Hill (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Truman High School.
Last time they met: Pembroke Hill defeated Van Horn 57-6 last year.
The game: The teams meet for only the second time. … Jeff Tolbert starts second season at Van Horn. … The Falcons hope to rebound from a tough 0-10 first season as a member of the Independence School District. … Truman High School is the new home field for the Falcons.
William Chrisman (0-0) vs. Ruskin (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Independence All-School Stadium/Norm James Field.
Last time they met: William Chrisman defeated Ruskin 16-14 last year.
The game: Mark Simcox, the Bears’ offensive coordinator last season, takes over as the William Chrisman head coach. Simcox is the former Orrick head coach and a former assistant at Park Hill and Blue Springs. … The Bears hope to end a nine-game losing streak. The only win last season was over Ruskin, which went on to a 4-6 season.
Grain Valley (0-0) vs. Lincoln Prep (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Kansas City East High School.
Last time they met: Grain Valley defeated Lincoln Prep 59-41 last year.
The game: Forrest Rovello begin 17th season at Grain Valley. … The teams meet for only the second time. … Grain Valley looks to rebound from rare 4-6 losing season. … For the first time the Eagles go to a platoon system. … The Eagles will feature D’Marco Davis, a senior move-in transfer from Raymore-Peculiar, at running back and two-year starter Austin Gouldsmith at quarterback.
Oak Grove (0-0) vs. Warrensburg (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Warrensburg.
Last time they met: Oak Grove defeated Warrensburg 33-10 last year.
The game: It is believed the teams will meet for only the second time. … Pete Carpino begins third season at Oak Grove after leading the Panthers to a 7-3 record last season. … The Panthers lost Landon Grego, their starting tailback and safety, to a broken ankle in preseason practice.
St. Mary’s (0-0) vs. Rock Port (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m.. Friday at Rock Port High School.
Last time they met: Rock Port defeated St. Mary’s 19-14 last year.
The game: Rock Port has won the five previous meetings with St. Mary’s. … John Gresham begins fourth season at St. Mary’s. … The Trojans come off a 6-4 finish last year, their first winning season since 2002. They also won their first football conference title in school history by going 2-1 in the Crossroads Conference.
Lee’s Summit (0-0) vs. Oak Park (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at the District Athletic Complex at Staley High School.
Last time they met: Oak Park defeated Lee’s Summit 28-18 last year.
The game: Mike Spiegel begins 15th season as the Lee’s Summit coach. … Oak Park, which finished 6-4 last season, has defeated Lee’s Summit nine consecutive times. … Lee’s Summit lost final five games of 2008 and finished 2-8. The Tigers are led by junior quarterback Corbin Berkstresser, who has already verbally committed to the University of Missouri.
Lee’s Summit North (0-0) vs. Columbia Rock Bridge (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Lee’s Summit North High School.
Last time they met: Lee’s Summit North defeated Rock Bridge 27-12 last year.
The game: The teams meet for only the second time. … Former Blue Springs South assistant Ty Kohl makes his debut as the North head coach, replacing the retired Harold Wambsgans. … Rock Bridge comes off worst season at 1-9. … North finished 4-7, losing to Blue Springs South in the Class 6 sectionals after finishing second in its district to Rockhurst.
Raytown (0-0) vs. Kearney (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Kearney High School.
Last time they met: Kearney defeated Raytown 52-0 last year.
The game: It’s only the teams’ second meeting. … Kevin Page begins second season as the Raytown coach. … Kearney comes off banner 13-1 season with lone loss in the Class 4 state semifinals to Webb City 14-7. The Bulldogs enter the season ranked third in the state in Class 4. … Raytown lost starting quarterback Josh Hall to a broken leg late in the summer and plan to go with a “quarterback by committee,” according to Page.
Raytown South (0-0) vs. Staley (0-0)
When/Where: 7 p.m. Friday at Ted Chittwood Stadium, Raytown High School.
Last time they met: Raytown South defeated Staley 53-9 last year.
The game: The teams meet for only the second time. … David Allie begins 10th season at Raytown South. … A Staley team with no seniors went 9-3 and advanced to the Class 4 state playoffs in its first season. … Raytown South went 13-2 and advanced to the Class 5 state championship game, where it lost 39-34 on the final play to Hazelwood East. … The Cardinals enter ranked fifth in the state in Class 5, while Staley is ranked ninth in Class 4. … Raytown South is led by returning starting quarterback Dennis Tanner.
