Soccer Recap: Tough Loss for Platte County

If Platte County was riding high off their 4-1 takedown of Benton on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates came up short against the Grain Valley Eagles on Monday, falling 6-1. The defeat continues a trend for Platte County in their meetings with Grain Valley: they've now lost five in a row.

Platte County has now lost seven of their last eight games on the road. That leaves them at a 3-5-1 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Fort Osage (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 76.3% over those games). As for Grain Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7.

Platte County wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Winnetonka on the 29th. As for Grain Valley, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Belton at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.