Football Game Preview: Platte County Pirates vs. Ruskin Golden Eagles + Official Tickets

By Team Reports Oct 14, 2025, 12:48am

Football Preview: Platte County Pirates vs. Ruskin Golden Eagles

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Previous 4 Games

10/18/24 - Away55-14 W
10/01/21 - Away62-0 W
10/02/20 - Home56-14 W
09/04/15 - Home52-12 W

Platte County is a perfect 4-0 against Ruskin since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Platte County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Ruskin likes a good challenge.

Platte County's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed past Truman to the tune of 63-0. Fans of the Pirates have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Meanwhile, Ruskin fell victim to Fort Osage and their airtight defense last Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Indians. The Golden Eagles haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Ruskin's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Platte County, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.

Everything came up roses for Platte County against Ruskin when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-14 victory. In that game, the Pirates amassed a halftime lead of 35-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.

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