Plattsmouth is 8-0 against Ralston since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Plattsmouth Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Ralston Rams at 7:00 p.m. Plattsmouth will be strutting in after a win while Ralston will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Plattsmouth finally turned things around against Platteview on Friday. They secured a 16-10 W over the Trojans.
Plattsmouth found their leader in underclassman Levi Walker, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a victory for Ralston just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 51-20 loss at the hands of Gretna. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Dragons are ranked 35th).
Ralston's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Baer Blecha, who gained 96 total yards and a touchdown, and Cade Stix, who threw for 178 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Blecha a new career-high in rushing yards.
Plattsmouth's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. As for Ralston, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Plattsmouth has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 147.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ralston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 157.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Plattsmouth against Ralston when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-7 victory. In that match, Plattsmouth amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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