Football Recap: Strasburg Starts Season with Win on the Road

By Team Reports Sep 2, 2024, 6:19am

Football Recap: Strasburg Indians vs. Platte Valley Broncos

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Strasburg had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They strolled past the Platte Valley Broncos with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered an 18-7 loss the last time these two teams met.

Ayden Dodge had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Damian Garcia was in the mix too, providing Strasburg with two rushing touchdowns touchdowns.

This is the second loss in a row for Platte Valley and nudges their season record down to 0-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Strasburg will venture away from home to take on Montezuma-Cortez at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Strasburg focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Platte Valley, they will face off against Buena Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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