Ruskin hasn't had much luck against Platte County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ruskin Golden Eagles will be playing at home against the Platte County Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ruskin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past East 63-13 on the road on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Golden Eagles considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Ruskin got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Leonard Butler Iv out in front who rushed for 160 yards on only six carries. Butler Iv's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Adarious Brown, who threw for 156 yards and a touchdown on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ruskin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 468 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Platte County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 77-7 win over Truman at home. The contest marked the Pirates' most dominant victory of the season.
The win snapped Ruskin's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Platte County, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Ruskin was dealt a bruising 62-0 defeat at the hands of Platte County in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Ruskin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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