Post-Meet Interview: Blake Bjustrom, Sr. and Andrew Johnson, Fr.
Platte County senior Blake Bjustrom talks about the development of a boys team that was a bit of an unknown and what he’s done to help along freshmen like Andrew Johnson, who set a PR and was the No. 4 finisher for the Pirates in Thursday’s Suburban Conference Blue Division Championships at Platte Ridge Park.
Platte County pulls away from Winnetonka, inches closer to conference title
Colby Rollins knew he was open, but in a fleeting instant, the senior wide receiver tried to figure out just how open. Winnetonka junior cornerback/wide receiver Jason Essex leaped for a high-arcing pass from Platte County senior quarterback Chris Ruhnke and created a bit of doubt. Rollins remained calm and hauled in the throw well […]
Platte County’s depth the driving force behind unbeaten run
Platte County just keeps rolling and looks more and more like the overwhelming favorite in Class 4 District 16. The Pirates’ winning streak hit 12 straight — they’re unbeaten in the last 18 — with three more Suburban Conference Blue Division victories over the past week, including another four-set triumph over league and district rival […]
Platte County takes top seed in Class 4 District 8, receives 1st round bye
Platte County’s power surge continued to close out the regular season, and the Pirates will enter the Class 4 District 8 tournament as winners of 12 straight and with the No. 1 seed. Since losing to Smithville in early September, Platte County has not lost again, avenged the defeat to Smithville and topped Kearney twice. […]
Postgame Interview: Colby Rollins, Sr., WR
Platte County senior wide receiver Colby Rollins had the two most important catches for the Pirates in their 34-20 win over Winnetonka on Friday night.
Postgame Interview: Trey Butcher, Sr., LT
Platte County senior Trey Butcher played at left tackle for a second straight game and helped the Pirates run for 147 yards Friday in a win over state-ranked Winnetonka.
Postgame Interview: Forrest Boynton, Sr., DE
Platte County senior defensive end Forrest Boynton returned Friday after missing a pair of games and helped the Pirates to a 34-20 win over Winnetonka.
Platte County’s season ends with district semifinal loss to Kearney
The season won’t continue for Platte County’s team, but the players clearly continued an ongoing process of building the program and showed the bright future. In the first season of Missouri’s redefined postseason setup, Platte County reached the Class 2 District 8 semifinals but came up just short in a 5-4 loss to rival Kearney […]
Platte County dominates Suburban Blue tournament
Platte County left no doubt about the team race in the Suburban Conference Blue Division Championships, but the Pirates fought among themselves for the individual title on Monday. For the fifth straight year, Platte County took the conference championship but this might have been the most successful tournament in that span as junior Eden Shipp […]
Platte County runs over Ruskin with 8 first-half touchdowns in blowout victory
Carter Salzman recognized the play call and knew what the opportunity meant. Late in the first half and on the 1-yard line, Platte County’s compact sophomore wide receiver took a jet sweep handoff and looked to breach the goal line. Ruskin’s defense appeared ready to make a late first half stand, only to have Salzman […]