The Platteview Trojans will square off against the Pius X Thunderbolts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Platteview will be strutting in after a win while Pius X will be coming in after a defeat.
Pius X is hoping to do what Beatrice couldn't on Friday: put an end to Platteview's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Platteview enjoyed a cozy 28-14 victory over Beatrice.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Platteview to victory, but perhaps none more so than Logan Grosdidier, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Grosdidier a new career-high in rushing yards. Thomas Tagel was Grosdidier's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 32 yards.
Platteview's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cash Porter and Christopher George.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Pius X's offense. They took a blow against Seward on Friday, falling 35-0. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Thunderbolts' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Platteview's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Pius X, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
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