Postgame Interview: Braiden Stevens, Jr., WR
Platte County junior wide receiver Braiden Stevens finished with two catches — both for touchdowns totaling 143 yards — in a 45-23 win over St. Pius X in the Class 5 District 8 championship game Friday night at Pirate Stadium.
Postgame Interview: Jordan Miller, Sr., DT
Platte County senior defensive tackle Jordan Miller posted one of five sacks for the Pirates in a in a 45-23 win over St. Pius X in the Class 5 District 8 championship game Friday night at Pirate Stadium.
Photos: Class 4 MSHSAA Cross Country Championships
Platte County qualified both the boys and girls teams for the Class 4 MSHSAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia.
Platte County’s pieces came together to earn repeat 10th-place team finish at state
Platte County’s collective returning experience provided optimism, but ultimately, depth and the ability to integrate first-year contributors were the key to a near repeat showing in Saturday’s Class 4 MSHSAA Cross Country Championships. For the second straight year, the Pirates placed 10th in the final team standings with freshman Tyler Stambersky earning all-state honors on […]
Jenks, Herron nearly lead Platte County back to team podium at state
Platte County senior Tanner Jenks and Blake Herron led another side-by-side charge in the Class 4 MSHSAA Cross Country Championships — just from a different vantage point, as the cyclical development of the Pirates’ lineup came close to producing more hardware. On a muddy and treacherous track at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, […]
Postgame Interview: Darrell Smith, Sr., SS
Platte County senior safety Darrell Smith recorded four tackles plus one for loss that resulted in a safety during a 50-0 win over Central (St. Joseph) in a Class 5 District 8 semifinal Friday at Pirate Stadium.
Postgame Interview: Rocco Marriott, Jr., QB
Platte County junior quarterback Rocco Marriott went 15-for-19 with 198 yards passing and two touchdowns while also raging for 23 more yards and two more scores in a 50-0 win over Central (St. Joseph) in a Class 5 District 8 semifinal Friday at Pirate Stadium.
Platte County’s latest rout sets up anticipated Class 5 District 8 showdown
Platte County didn’t allow extra time off to affect performance in the Friday’s postseason opener. The Pirates scored on every offensive possession the first half against Central (St. Joseph) at Pirate Stadium and added an interception return for a touchdown from senior safety Trevor Hay and a safety credited to senior safety Darrell Smith. Entering […]
Photos: St. Pius X (Festus) 3, Platte County 0
St. Pius X (Festus) advanced to the Class 4 state championship game with a three-set sweep in Wednesday’s semifinal matchup with Platte County at Show-Me Center in Cape Girardeau.
Platte County adds to ongoing legacy with 4th-place state finish
Platte County created a stressful habit of dropping the first set of postseason matches, but successful outcomes in those scenarios ended in a disappointing but rewarding trip to the Show-Me Center in Cape Girardeau. The Pirates played inspired and hung close in eventual Class 4 state champion St. Pius X (Festus)’s sweep of Wednesday’s semifinal […]