Platteview hasn't had much luck against Ralston recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Platteview Trojans will challenge the Ralston Rams at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Platteview is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pius X just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They were beaten by the Thunderbolts 42-7. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Trojans, who until this contest were averaging 17.5 points allowed.
Meanwhile, Ralston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Skutt Catholic on the road and fell 48-17. 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 SkyHawks are ranked 17th).
Having lost for the first time this season, Platteview fell to 3-1. As for Ralston, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Platteview couldn't quite finish off Ralston in their previous meeting back in September of 2017 and fell 33-30. Thankfully for Platteview, Devin Merkuris (who rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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