Football Recap: Platteview Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 6, 2024, 4:39pm

Football Recap: Platteview Trojans vs. Ralston Rams

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Platteview lost against Ralston back in September of 2017, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Platteview Trojans were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Ralston Rams. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost five in a row.

Platteview's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brandon Bills, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Bills has posted since back in August of 2023.

It was another big night for Conner M Brown, who rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown for Ralston. With that strong performance, M Brown is now averaging an impressive 105.6 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Cade Stix, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.

Platteview's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Ralston, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3.

Platteview has already played their next game, a 54-0 defeat against Gretna East on the 4th. As for Ralston, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 19-14 victory against Crete on the 4th.

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