The Platte County football team bounced back in a big way in 2023. Now, the Pirates will try to build on that and return to the playoffs for the first time since a state title berth in 2020. Platte County went 9-3 last year, a four-win improvement from the previous year. The Pirates reached the Class 5 District 8 finals but lost to Grain Valley for a second time during the season. The only other team to beat Platte County last year was an Oak Park squad that had 11 wins in Class 6.
