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12/12/2025

A few more photo highlights from Platte County’s 34-28 overtime victory against Carthage last Friday in St. Joseph. This marked the 28th straight victory for the Pirates — the second-longest streak in program history.
📸 Ross Martin

12/11/2025

A few photos of Platte County’s student section, band and dance and cheer teams from Friday’s Class 5 Show-Me Bowl between Platte County and Carthage.
📸 Ross Martin

12/11/2025

"That's what a state title game is supposed to look like I think," Platte County coach Bill Utz said after Friday's memorable Class 5 Show-Me Bowl in front of an impressive crowd at Spratt Stadium on the campus of Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph. From the inspired performance from star quarterback Rocco Marriott while dealing with an injury to the key defensive stops to consequential video reviews, read the full updated story with all the big moments and key stats from the 34-28 OT win over Carthage that earned the program's second straight unbeaten state title and fifth in program history and sent the historic class of '26ers (25 seniors) out in memorable fashion:

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The ball fluttered into the air, and an impressively raucous crowd at Spratt Stadium almost seemed to go silent at once.

12/10/2025

Full Todd Nugent Photography/Ross Martin photo gallery of Platte County in Friday's Class 5 Show-Me Bowl victory over Carthage with images of Rocco Marriott, Adam Gisler, Cole Johnson, Quinn Lightle, Braiden Stevens, KJ Stallings, Cale Buntz, Brody Hawk, Tres Baskerville, Carlos Baskerville and more plus the celebrations of the Pirates' second straight state title. See them all here:

Platte County won a second straight state championship with a 34-28 victory in overtime against Carthage on Friday at Spratt Stadium on the campus of Missouri

12/10/2025

Many of you saw Ross Martin on the sideline of the Class 5 state title game and asked, “Where did he get that jacket?” The answer is easy: Glory Days Threads. Three unique designs all with their own color scheme. Coming Friday to glorydaysthreads.com …

📸 Todd Nugent Photography | Cash Francis

12/10/2025

Full highlights from Platte County’s 34-28 overtime victory against Carthage in the Class 5 Show-Me Bowl on Friday night in St. Joseph. The Pirates won a second straight state title and the fifth in program history, extending Missouri’s longest winning streak to 28 games.

Relive all the key moments. And please watch on your phone because this video takes a 🔃.

🎞️ Macaulay Koontz

12/10/2025

Coming off of a charmed run to fourth place in Class 3 last season, Platte County's boys looked set to build on that success and chase a team title in the final season for head coach Reggie Burress after nearly three decades on staff with the program. The Pirates have a state champion (junior Jaxson Shute), another returning finalist (senior Cole Johnson), a third medalist (sophomore Cade Crawford) and five other qualifiers back in a promising lineup but must embrace a new, potentially intimidating challenge.

The move into Class 4 District 4 creates an undeniably more difficult postseason path, but Platte County doesn't plan to back down, consistent with the program's curated identity. Full season preview:

The pieces were in place to make a run at fabricating the type of storybook ending that typically requires a predetermined script.

12/09/2025

Platte County senior quarterback Rocco Marriott became the first player in program history to win the Simone Award, given annually to the top player in the Kansas City metro area based on results of a committee vote. He was the top honoree in the Thomas A. Simone Awards ceremony hosted Tuesday morning at Pirate Fieldhouse.

In addition, Platte County senior Braiden Stevens also became the first in program history to receive the Otis Taylor Award, which honors the top wide receiver in the metro.

Marriott set career-highs with 3,707 passing yards and 54 touchdowns this season, leading Platte County to a second straight undefeated Class 5 state title that concluded with Friday’s 34-28 OT victory over Carthage in the championship game. He rewrote the record book and owns school records with a career line of 525 completions on 879 attempts for 8,922 yards and 118 passing touchdowns. He finishes with exactly 11,000 yards of offense and 149 total touchdowns.

Stevens’ senior season ended with 66 catches that resulted in school records of 1,200 yards and 18 touchdowns receiving. He finished as Platte County’s all-time leader in receiving yards (2,538) and touchdowns (37).

The Simone Award historically goes to players at large schools in Missouri (Class 5 and 6) and Kansas (Class 5A and 6A).

Platte County previously had four winners of the Fontana Award, given to the top small school player in Kansas City based on voting. This includes QB Spencer Stewart (2018), QB Krae Kelso (2011), RB Zach Sherman (2001) and QB Brandon Gutshall (2000).
📸 Todd Nugent Photography
✍️ Ross Martin

12/09/2025

A few photos of Platte County in a season-opening dual loss to Kearney last Wednesday in Kearney.
📸 Ross Martin

12/09/2025

A few highlights of from their Class 5 State Championship win over Carthage
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12/08/2025