Postgame Interview: Jack Girdner, Jr., GK
Platte County junior goalkeeper Jack Girdner made 11 saves and stopped two penalty kicks in regulation and two more in a 2-2 (7-6) shootout victory Monday at Pirate Stadium.
Postgame Interview: Caleb Hill, Jr., RB
Platte County junior running back Caleb Hill carried 26 times for 183 yards and four touchdowns in a 38-17 victory over Smithville at Pirate Stadium.
Postgame Interview: Kyler Parker, Sr., DT
Platte County senior defensive tackle Kyler Parker finished with six tackles and a pass breakup in a 38-17 victory over Smithville on Friday at Pirate Stadium.
Hill’s career night carries Platte County to win in 105th game against Smithville
With Smithville taking timeouts in one final desperate attempt to keep hope alive, Caleb Hill dashed all hope with a lengthy gallop into the end zone. Platte County’s breakout junior running back provided the final blow in a 38-17 victory over a a perennial rival Friday night at Pirate Stadium. He scored four more rushing […]
Photos: Judge “Chris” Stubbs Invitational (girls)
Platte County easily won the team title in the Judge “Chris” Stubbs Invitational held Thursday morning at Platte Ridge Park.
Platte County takes lumps while stepping up to top Class 3 competition
The competition stepped up this past week in hopes that the roster benefits down the road. Platte County (5-2) started with a loss to Liberty North and closed with a split against Lee’s Summit and Liberty — all Class 3 programs. The Pirates believe that type of opportunity can benefit them in a chase for […]
Platte County continues run of quality play with statement wins vs. Kearney, Belton
Platte County knows the difficulty of the eventual postseason path, but for now, all the Pirates and do is stack wins and look to compete for a Suburban Conference White Division title. That started with Tuesday’s sweep of Kearney on Tuesday night at Pirate Fieldhouse, continued with a needed win over Belton and a very […]
Roy’s 2nd half goal lifts Platte County to important win over rival Smithville
The early tests were supposed to serve this exact purpose. Platte County junior forward Kayden Roy’s goal in the 57th minute stood up as the winner in a 1-0 victory over Smithville on Wednesday at Pirate Stadium. The Pirates entered off of a loss to Oak Park in what became a spaced out schedule due […]
Platte County bouncing back from adversity after trio of conference losses
In the wildest of wild weeks, Platte County found some needed response to adversity in a weekend trip to Papillion, Nebraska, for the Monarch Invitational. The Pirates entered off of three straight losses in Suburban Conference White Division play in substantially the first adversity of the season. Platte County ended up with eventful victories over […]
Loehner, Habel lead Platte County’s lineup at Oak Park tournament, rivalry triangular
In the first look this season at a frequently played course, Platte County found reason for optimism at the top of the lineup while testing depth at the bottom. The Pirates were 12th out of 19 full teams in Monday’s Tom Stout Invitational while competing against mostly larger schools. Set for a return to Class […]