Blue Springs South, Lee’s Summit North collect Missouri high school football wins

It was another big night of games across the Kansas City metro on Friday.

Here are some highlights from Week 7 of the Missouri high school football schedule.

No. 4 Blue Springs South 42, No. 3 Liberty 3

Blue Springs South made a big statement against the team that has ended its last two seasons.

The Jaguars, ranked No. 4 in the 810 Varsity Top 25, walloped No. 3 Liberty at Blue Springs South. The Blue Jays dealt Blue Springs South season-ending losses in the last two years of playoffs.

“I know the guys were waiting all year to get to this point. I know Liberty was, too. We have a little rivalry,” Blue Springs South coach Alan Wilmes said. “Kudos to our guys — they showed up and played and did their jobs. They weren’t perfect but (they) played hard and were physical and took over the game.”

Liberty (6-1) fumbled on the opening play of the game, which led to a seven-yard touchdown run by Blue Springs South senior quarterback Ayden Wilhelm.

The teams traded turnovers before Blue Springs South scored on a 46-yard TD pass from Wilhelm to Cam Riley. Another Liberty punt set up a third Jaguars scoring drive, capped by a 3-yard Wilhelm TD strike to Chance Taylor.

Wilhelm finished with 255 passing yards and five TDs as well as 94 yards and another score on the ground.

Liberty mustered a field goal 10 seconds into the second quarter, but on the ensuing play, Wilhelm hit Gary Hill for a 60-yard TD and 28-3 lead. Then a Liberty fumble — one of five LHS turnovers — led to another Wilhelm scoring strike to Hill, this time for 7 yards. Hill had six catches for 160 yards.

Riley, who finished with three catches for 77 yards, caught a late TD pass to complete the scoring.

The Jaguars (7-0) will take on rival Blue Springs next Friday, while Liberty plays host to Oak Park.

No. 7 Lee’s Summit North 27, No. 12 Liberty North 20

Lee’s Summit North rebounded from a rough loss with a big victory of its own.

The Broncos, No. 7 in the 810 Varsity Top 25, topped host and No. 12-ranked Liberty North by a touchdown Friday, seven days after falling 34-7 loss to Blue Springs South.

After a scoreless first quarter, Lee’s Summit North mounted an 11-play, 62-yard drive that took 5:26 to engineer.

Quarterback Stephen Thomas completed a 17-yard pass to junior Justyn Lindsay on a third-and-12 to extend the drive at midfield. Then Thomas found junior Bryce Thompson out of the backfield for a 23-yard gain to the Liberty North 4. Two plays later, Thomas hit William Ray in the left corner of the end zone for a 7-0 lead with 6:57 left in the half.

Following an Eagles punt, Lee’s Summit North drove 67 yards — a march highlighted by a 23-yard pass on fourth down with 32 seconds left. Two plays later, Thomas fired to a leaping Lindsay at the right pylon to make it 14-0.

The Broncos expanded the lead to 21-0 on Thomas’ two-yard keeper with 4:47 left in the third period.

Senior Zemar Cheatam put Liberty North on the board with an eight-yard TD scamper to start the final quarter. Then the Eagles got it to 21-14 on Xavier Scott’s 11-yard TD reception from junior QB Brennan Smith and a 2-point conversion.

Following a failed onside kick and with 47 seconds remaining, Thomas hit Ray again for a 48-yard TD. Smith then scored via a 13-yard keeper on the game’s final play.

Liberty North, which had won four straight, dropped to 4-3 and will play host to Rockhurst next Friday. Lee’s Summit North heads to Lee’s Summit West.

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This story was originally published October 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM.