Crete unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Platteview Trojans by a score of 30-27 on Friday. Despite 128 more yards than the Trojans, the Cardinals couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Crete lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Peyton Steuer, who picked up 228 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 53 yards. Haansh Patel was another key player, gaining 39 total yards and three touchdowns.
A big part of Platteview's victory came down to the chemistry between Logan Grosdidier and his top target Owen Trofholz. Grosdidier rushed for 64 yards and one score while Trofholz picked up 127 receiving yards and one touchdown. Those 64 rushing yards gave Grosdidier a new career-high. Jacob Schram also made an appearance on special teams (luckily for Platteview): his a 50-yard strike wound up winning them the game.
Coming up, Crete will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Beatrice on Friday. As for Platteview, they will host Lexington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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