Platte County continues win streak, locks in No. 2 seed for district play
In a season started with a loss seemingly portending an arduous destination, Platte County suddenly looks like a contender. The Pirates definitively swept Raytown 25-10, 25-10, 25-9 on the road Thursday to extend their current win streak to eight. Platte County improved to 20-7-2 overall and now owns the No. 2 seed in the upcoming […]
Photos: Platte County vs. Raytown football
Platte County hosted the homecoming football game against Raytown on Friday night at Pirate Stadium.
Platte County just misses White Division title, finishes 2nd for 4th straight season
Another year, another second-place finish in the Suburban Conference White Division Championships for Platte County — this time by the slimmest of margins. All seven teams struggled Friday at Country Creek Golf Club in Pleasant Hill, but Grain Valley won the team title by a single stroke. The Eagles totaled a 436 with one of […]
Postgame Interview: Kade Fowler, So., QB
Platte County sophomore quarterback Kade Fowler went 10-for-18 for a career-high 201 yards passing and added 51 rushing while totaling three touchdowns in a 37-0 victory over Raytown on Friday at Pirate Stadium.
Pair of Platte County relays join Jonkman in state consideration conversation
Platte County ended up 13th with 69 points in Saturday’s home meet at Platte County Community Center North — just 26 outside of the top 10. There were 17 teams total at the Platte County Invitational, and the Pirates ended up with a pair of top 10 relays and one individual top 10 finish. However, […]
Postgame Interview: Jordan Moore, Sr., CB
Platte County senior cornerback Jordan Moore recorded two tackles and an interception — his third of the season — in Friday’s 37-0 victory over Raytown at Pirate Stadium.
Fowler totals 3 TDs to help Platte County bounce back, stay above .500
Through the air or by ground, Kade Fowler looked comfortable in the perceptibly best performance so far in the early stages of a promising career. Platte County’s sophomore quarterback played turnover-free in a a 37-0 blowout of Raytown critical to the Class 5 District 8 standings. He set a career-high with 201 passing yards on […]
Platte County piles up points, finishes 2nd in Northland Invitational
Platte County provided a potential preview of postseason individual entries during Friday’s Tana Stock Invitational at Oak Park High School in Kansas City. The results were very encouraging for the Pirates. One of only three Class 2 teams, Platte County placed second out of 11 teams and finished just one point back of champion Park […]
Cruce hits 1,000 career assists while Platte County stays unbeaten in conference play
Somewhere along the way of another dominant performance, Ella Cruce reached a milestone with plenty of time left to build on the initial superlative. Platte County’s standout junior continued to shine in Tuesday’s 25-14, 25-18, 25-8 sweep of Fort Osage and recorded the 1,000th assist of her career, totaling 23 in the Suburban Conference White […]
Platte County stunned in overtime, unable to hold onto halftime lead
As the missed chances piled up, Platte County became more and more susceptible to heartbreak. Winnetonka came up with a pair of goals against the run of play in a 2-1 overtime victory Tuesday night at Pirate Stadium, depositing the sudden-death winner in the back of the Pirates’ net in the 97th minute. The Griffins […]