Platteview is 0-4 against Plattsmouth since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Trojans will challenge the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Platteview's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Gretna on Friday. They were outmatched by the Dragons and fell 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Dragons are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-13, which was the final score in Plattsmouth's tilt against Waverly on Friday.
Platteview will have to keep a close watch on Bradin Vanwinkle and Traceson Skalberg, a pair of players who had a big impact on Plattsmouth's prior game. Vanwinkle threw for 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Skalberg picked up 138 receiving yards. Skalberg showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 66 yards.
Plattsmouth now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Platteview, they now also have a losing record of 3-4.
Platteview came up short against Plattsmouth when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 16-10. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Blue Devils' Levi Walker, who rushed for 130 yards and one score. Now that the Trojans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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