The Platte County Pirates and the Helias Crusaders are set to duel on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Platte County sitting on 13 straight victories and Helias on eight.
Platte County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They strolled past MICDS with points to spare, taking the game 44-30. Platte County's win was all the more impressive since the Rams were averaging only 12.71 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Helias faced Lafayette in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, Helias made off with a 14-13 victory over Lafayette. The 14-point effort marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Platte County's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.9 points. As for Helias, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
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