The offense has few comparisons, with its combination of pace and quick-strike ability accounting for nearly six touchdowns per game. In that vein, each time the Lee’s Summit Tigers have stepped onto the football field this season, the ensuing 48 minutes have featured a string of long-yardage scoring plays.

A meeting with their rival on Friday provided more of the same.

With one exception — it was Lee’s Summit West supplying the back-breaking moments and not Lee’s Summit.

Lee’s Summit West scored five times on plays of 30-plus yards in a 52-21 victory against Lee’s Summit in the regular season finale at Lee’s Summit.

“They play really fast, so we had to do a lot to of conditioning just to make sure we were ready for them,” said LS West junior cornerback Mario Goodrich, who scored twice on interception returns for touchdowns. “We were able to make some plays.”

A lot of them.

In a matchup of two teams in The Star's big class poll, Lee's Summit West, 7-2, extended its win streak to six games and handed the Tigers their first loss since the opening week. LS West came in ranked No. 6 and Lee’s Summit No. 4

Lee’s Summit West beat Lee’s Summit at its own game — dynamic offense.

And it added in some trickery, too. Clinging to a seven-point lead in the second quarter, Lee’s Summit West perfectly executed a reverse that ended with wide receiver Caleb Pennington throwing the football back to quarterback Cole Taylor, who made a catch in traffic and ran into the end zone for a 31-yard touchdown.

Taylor caught one touchdown, rushed for another and passed for two more — all before halftime. Lee’s Summit West led 28-7 at the break.

“I think it’s a good start for us, and it’s like a jumpstart for the playoffs,” Taylor said. “This definitely felt like a playoff game for us.”

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