Platte Valley unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Burlington Cougars by a score of 30-28 on Saturday. The Broncos lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in August of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 34-10 score last time.
Kaden Tucker and Regan Edstrom certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Tucker picked up 52 receiving yards and three TDs, while Edstrom threw for 132 yards and three touchdowns.
Jason Saucedo was a one-man wrecking crew For Burlington. as he rushed for 239 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. What's more, Saucedo posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in September of 2024.
Platte Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 34-7 defeat against Strasburg on the 29th. As for Burlington, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lakin at 7:00 p.m. on September 5.
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