Photos: Staley holds off visiting Park Hill South for fourth straight victory

Park Hill South second-half comeback attempt comes up short

It was a happy Homecoming on Friday night at Staley.

The host Falcons defeated visiting Park Hill South 34-21 for their fourth consecutive victory.

Staley (5-2) scored the final 13 points of the first half to take a 20-7 lead into the intermission, but Park Hill South (2-5) kept fighting in the second half. The Panthers trailed 20-14 after three quarters and later 27-21 before the host Falcons tacked on a late touchdown.

Staley will host Park Hill (2-4) next Friday. Park Hill South, which suffered its fourth straight loss, will host Platte County (3-4).

Here is a look at the game from photographer David Smith:

Park Hill South at Staley football

Photos from David Smith

Published Oct 8, 2022

NATE LATSCH, SBLIVE SPORTS

Nate Latsch is a Regional Editor at SBLive Sports overseeing high school coverage for Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. A veteran sportswriter and multimedia content creator, Latsch has covered high school sports in the St. Louis area and Missouri for 20 years, with a focus on high school football, basketball, baseball and football and basketball recruiting. He has worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, STLhighschoolsports.com, the Associated Press, FOX Sports Midwest, MLB.com and Scout.com. In addition to covering high school sports, Latsch has covered youth, college and professional sports, including covering the St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Blues and St. Louis Rams, the University of Missouri and Saint Louis University.

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