Football Game Preview: West Platte Bluejays vs. North Platte Panthers

The West Platte Bluejays will head out on the road to take on the North Platte Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Platte took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on West Platte, who comes in off a win.

On Friday, West Platte made easy work of Lathrop and carried off a 39-14 victory. Considering the Bluejays have won four matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when North Platte took on Lawson on Friday. The Panthers fell 35-22 to the Cardinals. That makes it the first time this season the Panthers have let down their home crowd.

West Platte is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.5 points over those games. As for North Platte, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

West Platte strolled past North Platte in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bluejays since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.