High school football: Suburban Conference rankings for Week 8
Suburban Gold Conference
1. Blue Springs (7-1, 5-0)
Beat Blue Springs South 31-17; Friday vs. Raymore-Peculiar
The Wildcats can wrap up an undefeated conference season with a victory Friday.
2. Lee’s Summit (7-1, 4-1)
Beat Raymore-Peculiar 44-23; Friday vs. Lee’s Summit West
Wideout Somaj Brewer turned five receptions into 124 yards and three touchdowns.
3. Lee’s Summit West (6-2, 3-2)
Beat Hickman 49-6; Friday at Lee’s Summit
The Titans ran for 353 yards on 34 carries — an average of 10.4 yards per attempt.
4. Park Hill (5-3, 2-3)
Beat Liberty North 38-12; Friday vs. Blue Springs South
Quinton Harris caught six passes for 93 yards and three touchdowns.
5. Blue Springs South (4-4, 2-3)
Lost to Blue Springs 31-17; Friday at Park Hill
The Jaguars hung with their rivals but were undone by a pair of late turnovers.
6. Raymore-Peculiar (4-4, 2-3)
Lost to Lee’s Summit 44-23; Friday at Blue Springs
After a 3-0 start, Ray-Pec has dropped four of their past five.
7. Lee’s Summit North (1-7, 0-6)
Lost to Park Hill South 40-23; Friday vs. Liberty
The Broncos have allowed 147 points over a three-game losing streak.
Suburban Red Conference
1. Park Hill South (7-1, 4-0)
Beat Lee’s Summit North 40-23; Friday at Truman
The Panthers can win the conference title outright with a victory Friday.
2. Liberty (6-2, 4-1)
Beat Truman 51-7; Friday at Lee’s Summit North
Quarterback Thomas Henrichs accounted for five touchdowns — four passing and one rushing.
3. St. Joseph Central (3-5, 2-3)
Beat Raytown 36-30; Friday vs. North Kansas City
The Indians strung together two victories for the first time this season.
4. Liberty North (2-6, 2-3)
Lost to Park Hill 38-12; Thursday vs. Hickman
The Eagles have been held to 9.5 points per game during a four-game skid.
5. Truman (3-5, 1-3)
Lost to Liberty 51-7; Friday vs. Park Hill South
The Patriots had averaged 54 points over their previous three games before a dud Friday.
6. Raytown (2-6, 1-4)
Lost to St. Joseph Central 36-30; Thursday at Raytown South
The Bluejays are now 0-3 in games decided by one possession.
Suburban White Conference
1. William Chrisman (7-1, 4-1)
Lost to Fort Osage 23-21; Friday at Winnetonka
The Bears’ perfect season came to a close in a rivalry matchup.
2. Staley (6-2, 3-1)
Beat Kearney 28-10; Friday vs. Ruskin
Julian Ross had 295 yards and four touchdowns against the defending Missouri Class 4 champions.
3. Fort Osage (3-5, 3-1)
Beat William Chrisman 23-21; Friday vs. Oak Park
Isaiah Iloilo carried the ball 41 times for 272 yards and two touchdowns in the upset.
4. Ruskin (2-6, 2-2)
Beat North Kansas City 19-14; Friday at Staley
The Golden Eagles have won two games in a single season for the first time since 2010.
5. North Kansas City (2-6, 1-4)
Lost to Ruskin 19-14; Friday at St. Joseph Central
The Hornets fell to 0-3 on the road this season.
6. Oak Park (0-8, 0-4)
Lost to Belton 42-0; Friday at Fort Osage
The slide continued for the Northmen, who have been shut out in consecutive weeks.
Suburban Blue Conference
1. Kearney (7-1, 4-0)
Lost to Staley 28-10; Friday at Platte County
The Bulldogs snapped an 18-game winning streak, but a victory Friday still gives them a conference title.
2. Belton (5-3, 3-1)
Beat Oak Park 42-0; Friday at Grandview
The versatile Nick Snider has six touchdowns over the past two weeks.
3. Platte County (6-2, 3-1)
Beat Winnetonka 44-6; Friday vs. Kearney
The Pirates can clinch a share of the conference title with a victory against Kearney.
4. Raytown South (4-4, 2-3)
Beat Grandview 25-22; Thursday vs. Raytown
Quarterback Landon Montgomery threw for three touchdowns in a comeback victory.
5. Grandview (3-5, 1-3)
Lost to Raytown South 25-22; Friday vs. Belton
The Bulldogs squandered a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter.
6. Winnetonka (1-7, 0-5)
Lost to Platte County 44-6; Friday vs. William Chrisman
Michael Aquino ran for a fourth-quarter score to prevent a shutout.
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This story was originally published October 11, 2016 at 3:14 PM with the headline "High school football: Suburban Conference rankings for Week 8."