Postgame Interview: Dayne Wimberly, Jr., WR
Platte County junior wide receiver Dayne Wimberly hauled in three passes for 93 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-17 win over St. Joseph Central in a Class 5 District 8 1st-round game Friday at Pirate Stadium.
Platte County’s successful season hits untimely end in Class 5 District 16 final
KANSAS CITY — The end didn’t come swiftly or decisively, and ultimately, that might have made the outcome even more difficult. Park Hill came all the way back for a 25-27, 20-25, 25-14, 25-22, 18-16 victory in Tuesday’s Class 5 District 16 championship game at Oak Park to stun top-seeded Platte County for the title […]
Photos: Smithville 1, Platte County 0
Smithville came away with a 1-0 victory on a lone goal in the second half of a Suburban Conference Blue Division matchup Monday at Pirate Stadium.
Smithville battles way past Platte County to likely force split of conference title
Not much separated Platte County and Smithville in Monday night’s critical Suburban Conference Blue Division matchup — even with the host team minus four key players. Platte County continued to be without starting junior midfielder Joseph Ibarra and sophomore midfielder Ahoy Victore and reserve junior forward Felix Victore and sophomore midfielder AJ Schrick due to […]
Postgame Interview: Caleb Kelley, Sr., LG
Platte County senior left guard Caleb Kelley helped junior running back Nate Walls run for more than 100 yards in a third straight game during Friday’s 39-3 win over Lansing at Pirate Stadium.
Postgame Interview: Cameron Wolfe, Jr., SS
Platte County junior safety Cameron Wolfe recorded a pair of fumble recoveries in the first quarter of a 39-3 win over Lansing on Friday at Pirate Stadium. He finished with six tackles (two for loss).
Photos: Platte County 39, Lansing 3
Platte County defeated Lansing 39-3 in the regular season finale Friday at Pirate Stadium.
Platte County runs away from Lansing in regular season finale
Platte County couldn’t worry about the outside circumstances, only control the proceedings in the regular season finale. The resulting 39-3 demolition of Lansing in a rare interstate nonconference matchup Friday at Pirate Stadium didn’t change the postseason outlook but provided more momentum. The Pirates forced four turnovers, including a pair of fumble recoveries for junior […]
Platte County honors seniors in successful final home meet
Some of Platte County’s victories Tuesday were short-lived. The finicky electronic timing system at Platte County Community Center North failed on multiple occasions, forcing fans in the stands into hand-timing duties that have become outdated and archaic. Some late changes cost the Pirates some places and eventually the team title in the final home meet […]
Photos: Platte County 5, Grandview 0
Platte County scored four goals in the 2nd half to beat Grandview 5-0 on Thursday at Pirate Stadium in a Suburban Conference Blue Division matchup.