South Platte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 65-14 loss at the hands of the Garden County Eagles. The Blue Knights lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 44-15 score last time.
Quinten Koenen threw for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
Oscar Ornelas was his top target, picking up 74 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jared Scherbarth rushed for 32 yards.
South Platte's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Garden County, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Platte will venture away from home to challenge Banner County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Platte is facing Banner County at the right time seeing as Banner County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Garden County, they will take on Potter-Dix at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Garden County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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